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Kohama Island

Local name: 小浜島

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 24°20′31″ N 123°58′42″ E

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Elevation: 0 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Taketomi Chō; 15 km W
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 634; 634
When to go: November–April; See the climate
Airports: ISG New Ishigaki Airport28 km; TRA Tarama Airport79 km

About Kohama Island

Kohama Island is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 634.

From Wikipedia

Kohama Island (小浜島, Kohama-jima) (Yaeyama: Kumoo, Okinawan: Kubama) is an island in the Yaeyama Islands group at the southwestern end of the Ryukyu Islands chain, and part of Taketomi, Yaeyama District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island has an area of 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi), with a surrounding area of 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi). The island is located about 25 minutes by ferry from Ishigaki Island, which is the transportation and business center of the Yaeyama Islands.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length: 4.5 km
Area: 7.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kohama Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–April.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 25° · Night 21° · Rain 205 mm

Hottest month: July (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 16°)
Wettest month: August (249 mm)
Driest month: February (149 mm)

20° 16°

21° 16°

23° 18°

25° 21°

28° 23°

30° 26°

31° 27°

31° 26°

30° 25°

27° 24°

25° 21°

22° 18°

Jan

169

Feb

149

Mar

149

Apr

167

May

220

Jun

198

Jul

186

Aug

249

Sep

245

Oct

231

Nov

205

Dec

164

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kohama Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	20°	21°	23°	25°	28°	30°	31°	31°	30°	27°	25°	22°
Average low (°C)	16°	16°	18°	21°	23°	26°	27°	26°	25°	24°	21°	18°
Precipitation (mm)	169	149	149	167	220	198	186	249	245	231	205	164