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Oki Islands

Local name: 隠岐諸島

Located in Shimane, Japan Coordinates: 36°15′00″ N 133°15′00″ E

Oki Islands
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Elevation
290 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Okinoshima Chō
2.6 km E
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
24,500
24.5K
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
OKI Oki Global Geopark Airport10 km
YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base84 km

About Oki Islands

Oki Islands is an island. Location: Shimane, Japan. Population: 24,500.

From Wikipedia

The Oki Islands (隠岐諸島, Oki-shotō; or 隠岐の島 Oki-no-shima, 隠岐群島 Oki-guntō) is an archipelago in the Sea of Japan, the islands of which are administratively part of Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The islands have a total area of 346.1 square kilometres (133.6 sq mi). Only four of the around 180 islands are permanently inhabited. Much of the archipelago is within the borders of Daisen-Oki National Park. Due to their geological heritage, the Oki Islands were designated a UNESCO Global Geopark in September 2013.

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At a glance

Area
346 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Oki Islands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

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 Oki Islands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°15°19°22°26°27°24°19°14°9°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°1°6°10°15°20°21°16°10°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)170136112101105153184130206128142152

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

Airports nearest to Oki Islands

  • Oki Global Geopark Airport (OKI) Okinoshima 10 km
  • Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 84 km
  • Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO) Izumo 98 km

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

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