City

Uruma

Local name: うるま市

Located in Uruma Shi, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°22′34″ N 127°51′33″ E

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Population: 125,303; 125.3K
Elevation: 22 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: November–May; See the climate
Airports: OKA Naha International Airport30 km; RNJ Yoron Airport92 km

About Uruma

Uruma is a city. Location: Uruma Shi, Okinawa. Population: 125,303. Elevation: 22 m.

From Wikipedia

Uruma (うるま市, Uruma-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ɯ̈́.ɾɯ̈̀.mä̀, ɯ̈̀.ɾɯ̈́.mä́.ɕì]) is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Uruma was established on April 1, 2005, when the cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa were merged with the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro (both from Nakagami District). As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 125,303 and a population density of 1,500 people per km2. The total area is 86.00 km2.

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At a glance

Built: 2005
Area: 87 km²
Official website: city.uruma.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Uruma

Kin Chō
Okinawa

Population of Uruma over time

Population of Uruma over time
2010		116,979
2015		118,898
2021		122,371

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Uruma

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 20° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month: July (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 14°)
Wettest month: May (240 mm)
Driest month: December (109 mm)

19° 14°

21° 16°

24° 19°

26° 22°

29° 25°

31° 26°

30° 25°

27° 23°

24° 20°

21° 16°

Jan

121

Feb

126

Mar

168

Apr

191

May

240

Jun

233

Jul

170

Aug

232

Sep

189

Oct

168

Nov

134

Dec

109

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 Uruma
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	19°	19°	21°	24°	26°	29°	31°	31°	30°	27°	24°	21°
Average low (°C)	14°	14°	16°	19°	22°	25°	26°	26°	25°	23°	20°	16°
Precipitation (mm)	121	126	168	191	240	233	170	232	189	168	134	109

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

How to get to Uruma

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Okinawa, 7 km to the southwest.