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Kumi Island

Local name: 与那国島

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 24°27′20″ N 122°59′26″ E

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Elevation: 67 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 1,684; 1.7K
When to go: October–May; See the climate
Airports: OGN Yonaguni Airport2 km; ISG New Ishigaki Airport127 km

About Kumi Island

Kumi Island is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 1,684.

From Wikipedia

Yonaguni (Japanese: 与那国島, Hepburn: Yonaguni-jima; Yonaguni: Dunan-chima, older Juni-shima; Yaeyama: Yunoon-zïma; Okinawan: Yunaguni-jima), one of the Yaeyama Islands, is the westernmost island of Japan, lying between the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea, a mere 107.4 kilometers (58.0 nmi; 66.7 mi) separate the island from Taiwan at their closest points. It is administered as the town of Yonaguni, Yaeyama Gun, Okinawa, and there are three settlements: Sonai, Kubura, and Higawa.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length: 11 km
Area: 28.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kumi Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: October–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 253 mm

Hottest month: July (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 16°)
Wettest month: September (285 mm)
Driest month: July (143 mm)

20° 16°

22° 18°

25° 20°

27° 23°

30° 25°

31° 26°

29° 25°

27° 23°

24° 20°

21° 17°

Jan

193

Feb

160

Mar

156

Apr

174

May

219

Jun

183

Jul

143

Aug

212

Sep

285

Oct

259

Nov

253

Dec

177

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 Kumi Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	20°	20°	22°	25°	27°	30°	31°	31°	29°	27°	24°	21°
Average low (°C)	16°	16°	18°	20°	23°	25°	26°	26°	25°	23°	20°	17°
Precipitation (mm)	193	160	156	174	219	183	143	212	285	259	253	177

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May October November December

How to get to Kumi Island

The nearest airport is Yonaguni Airport (OGN), 2 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN) (147 km).