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Island

Mae Shima

Local name: 前島

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 26°12′43″ N 127°26′49″ E

Mae Shima
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Elevation
71 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tokashiki Village
8.7 km W
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
March–MayNovember–January
See the climate
Airports
OKA Naha International Airport19 km
UEO Kumejima Airport75 km

About Mae Shima

Mae Shima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan.

From Wikipedia

Maeshima (Japanese: 前島, Hepburn: Mae-shima or Mae-jima; Okinawan: mekirama) is an uninhabited island in Okinawa's Kerama island group. It is controlled by the city of Tokashiki in Shimajiri District.

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At a glance

Area
1.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Mae Shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, November–January.

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 Mae Shima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°19°20°23°25°28°30°30°29°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)15°15°16°19°22°24°26°26°25°23°20°17°
Precipitation (mm)132130178185242248178255217174134112

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

Airports nearest to Mae Shima

  • Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 19 km
  • Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 75 km
  • Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 132 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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