Shimoji-shima

Shimoji Island
Native name: Shimoji-shima (下地島)
	Shimoji Island seen from the SSE.
Geography
Location	Okinawa Prefecture
Coordinates	24°48′58″N 125°9′25″E
Archipelago	Miyako Islands
Area	9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Highest elevation	21.6 m (70.9 ft)
Administration
	Japan
Prefecture	Okinawa Prefecture
Demographics
Population	76 (2015 national census)
Ethnic groups	Ryukyuan, Japanese

Shimoji-shima (下地島), (Miyako: Sïmuzï) is one of the Miyako Islands, a part of the Ryukyu Islands. The island is administered by Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The island is connected to Irabu Island via Nakaji Bridge (仲地橋).^[1]

Quick facts Native name: Shimoji-shima (下地島), Geography ...

Shimoji-shima is included within the Irabu Prefectural Natural Park and is the main setting for the anime series Stratos 4.

Shimojishima Airport is located on the island.

Climate data for Shimoji-shima (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	27.5 (81.5)	27.5 (81.5)	28.2 (82.8)	29.9 (85.8)	32.6 (90.7)	34.2 (93.6)	36.1 (97.0)	35.0 (95.0)	34.4 (93.9)	33.6 (92.5)	31.1 (88.0)	28.8 (83.8)	36.1 (97.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	21.2 (70.2)	22.1 (71.8)	23.1 (73.6)	25.3 (77.5)	28.2 (82.8)	30.4 (86.7)	32.1 (89.8)	31.8 (89.2)	30.9 (87.6)	28.7 (83.7)	26.2 (79.2)	22.7 (72.9)	26.9 (80.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	18.4 (65.1)	19.1 (66.4)	20.1 (68.2)	22.4 (72.3)	25.2 (77.4)	27.8 (82.0)	29.1 (84.4)	28.8 (83.8)	27.9 (82.2)	25.8 (78.4)	23.4 (74.1)	20.0 (68.0)	24.0 (75.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	15.9 (60.6)	16.6 (61.9)	17.4 (63.3)	19.9 (67.8)	22.9 (73.2)	25.7 (78.3)	26.8 (80.2)	26.4 (79.5)	25.5 (77.9)	23.6 (74.5)	21.2 (70.2)	17.7 (63.9)	21.6 (70.9)
Record low °C (°F)	7.0 (44.6)	6.8 (44.2)	8.9 (48.0)	11.8 (53.2)	14.4 (57.9)	18.7 (65.7)	22.0 (71.6)	23.1 (73.6)	18.6 (65.5)	16.5 (61.7)	13.3 (55.9)	7.3 (45.1)	6.8 (44.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	124.5 (4.90)	103.5 (4.07)	110.8 (4.36)	142.2 (5.60)	197.0 (7.76)	192.0 (7.56)	112.5 (4.43)	262.2 (10.32)	224.9 (8.85)	130.5 (5.14)	159.0 (6.26)	120.8 (4.76)	1,879.7 (74.00)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	12.2	10.7	9.7	9.3	10.5	10.2	8.3	12.1	10.3	9.3	11.0	11.6	125.2
Source: JMA^[2]^[3]

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