Sakishima Group

Local name: 先島諸島

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 24°46′00″ N 124°00′00″ E

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Nearest town: Ishigaki; 49 km S
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 105,708; 105.7K
When to go: October–May; See the climate
Airports: ISG New Ishigaki Airport48 km; TRA Tarama Airport69 km

About Sakishima Group

Sakishima Group is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 105,708.

From Wikipedia

The Sakishima Islands (Japanese: 先島諸島 / 先島群島, Hepburn: Sakishima-shotō / Sakishima-guntō; Okinawan: Sachishima; Miyako: Saksїzїma; Yaeyama: Sakїzїma; Yonaguni: Satichima) are an archipelago located at the southernmost end of the Japanese archipelago. They are part of the Ryukyu Islands and include the Miyako Islands and the Yaeyama Islands. The islands are administered as part of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

At a glance

Area: 818 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sakishima Group

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: October–May.

20° 16°

22° 18°

24° 20°

27° 23°

29° 25°

31° 26°

30° 26°

29° 25°

27° 23°

24° 20°

21° 18°

Jan

152

Feb

130

Mar

136

Apr

159

May

213

Jun

188

Jul

151

Aug

236

Sep

212

Oct

207

Nov

175

Dec

152

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 Sakishima Group
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	20°	20°	22°	24°	27°	29°	31°	30°	29°	27°	24°	21°
Average low (°C)	16°	16°	18°	20°	23°	25°	26°	26°	25°	23°	20°	18°
Precipitation (mm)	152	130	136	159	213	188	151	236	212	207	175	152