Tokashiki Island

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Tokashiki Island
Native name:
トゥガイフィガイ (Tugaifigai)
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Tokashiki Island
Map of Kerama Islands.png
Map of Kerama Islands; Tokashiki is largest in the center
Geography
Location Pacific Ocean
Coordinates 26°11′52″N127°21′52″E / 26.19778°N 127.36444°E / 26.19778; 127.36444 Coordinates: 26°11′52″N127°21′52″E / 26.19778°N 127.36444°E / 26.19778; 127.36444
Archipelago Kerama Islands
Administration
Japan
Prefecture Okinawa Prefecture
Largest settlement Tokashiki
Demographics
Ethnic groups Ryukyuan, Japanese

Tokashiki Island (渡嘉敷島, Tokashiki-jima, Okinawan: トゥガイフィガイTugaifigai) [1] is the largest of the Kerama Islands, a group of Japanese islands southwest of Okinawa in the Pacific Ocean. The island is administered as the village of Tokashiki in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Geography

Tokashiki is a hilly island of about 15.29 square kilometers with sheer cliffs which descend down to the seas. [2]

Climate

The climate is warm year-round with a daily mean of 21 Celsius. It has 1,938 hours of sunshine per year, but it can get cloudy in December through February.

Climate data for Tokashiki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)24.1
(75.4)
24.6
(76.3)
25.7
(78.3)
26.7
(80.1)
29.0
(84.2)
30.7
(87.3)
32.1
(89.8)
32.5
(90.5)
31.6
(88.9)
30.1
(86.2)
28.4
(83.1)
26.8
(80.2)
32.5
(90.5)
Average high °C (°F)17.8
(64.0)
18.1
(64.6)
19.7
(67.5)
22.0
(71.6)
24.6
(76.3)
27.5
(81.5)
29.3
(84.7)
29.3
(84.7)
28.3
(82.9)
25.8
(78.4)
22.8
(73.0)
19.5
(67.1)
23.7
(74.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)15.6
(60.1)
15.7
(60.3)
17.2
(63.0)
19.5
(67.1)
22.2
(72.0)
25.1
(77.2)
26.9
(80.4)
26.8
(80.2)
25.8
(78.4)
23.5
(74.3)
20.7
(69.3)
17.4
(63.3)
21.4
(70.5)
Average low °C (°F)13.8
(56.8)
13.8
(56.8)
15.2
(59.4)
17.6
(63.7)
20.4
(68.7)
23.4
(74.1)
25.2
(77.4)
25.1
(77.2)
24.1
(75.4)
21.9
(71.4)
19.1
(66.4)
15.7
(60.3)
19.6
(67.3)
Record low °C (°F)3.7
(38.7)
6.0
(42.8)
5.5
(41.9)
10.4
(50.7)
14.0
(57.2)
15.3
(59.5)
19.9
(67.8)
21.6
(70.9)
17.7
(63.9)
16.1
(61.0)
9.5
(49.1)
7.6
(45.7)
3.7
(38.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)134.2
(5.28)
129.2
(5.09)
170.3
(6.70)
194.9
(7.67)
269.1
(10.59)
284.8
(11.21)
154.7
(6.09)
208.8
(8.22)
234.6
(9.24)
157.4
(6.20)
120.9
(4.76)
135.8
(5.35)
2,200.5
(86.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)12.111.313.011.812.411.78.411.011.78.69.110.9132
Mean monthly sunshine hours 89.997.6124.0135.6163.7188.8274.0248.2207.1180.0126.1105.81,938.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency [3] [4]

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References

  1. Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary
  2. Tokashiki Island. Kerama islands website.
  3. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA . Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA . Retrieved March 16, 2022.