Tokashiki Island
Tokashiki Island (渡嘉敷島, Tokashiki-jima, Okinawan: トゥガイフィガイ Tugaifigai)[1] is an island in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Kerama Islands group and administered as the village of Tokashiki in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest of the Kerama Islands.
Native name: トゥガイフィガイ (Tugaifigai) | |
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 Tokashiki Island | |
 Map of Kerama Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 26°11′52″N 127°21′52″E |
| Archipelago | Kerama Islands |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Largest settlement | Tokashiki |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Ryukyuan, Japanese |
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Aharen beach on Tokashiki island
Geography
Tokashiki is a hilly island of about 15.29 square kilometers with sheer cliffs which descend down to the seas.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Tokashiki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) | 12.1 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 11.7 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 132 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 89.9 | 97.6 | 124.0 | 135.6 | 163.7 | 188.8 | 274.0 | 248.2 | 207.1 | 180.0 | 126.1 | 105.8 | 1,938.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
- Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary
- Tokashiki Island. Kerama islands website.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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