Irabu, Okinawa

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Irabu (伊良部町, Irabu-chō, Miyako: Irav) was a town located in Miyako District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,577 and a density of 167.78 persons per km2. The total area was 39.20 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Irabu, along with the city of Hirara, and the towns of Gusukube and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno (all from Miyako District), was merged to create the city of Miyakojima.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Irabu (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1978−2009)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0)
27.5
(81.5)
29.5
(85.1)
30.2
(86.4)
32.2
(90.0)
33.8
(92.8)
35.0
(95.0)
35.1
(95.2)
33.9
(93.0)
31.8
(89.2)
31.2
(88.2)
28.9
(84.0)
35.1
(95.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4)
20.6
(69.1)
22.4
(72.3)
24.9
(76.8)
27.4
(81.3)
29.8
(85.6)
31.7
(89.1)
31.2
(88.2)
30.0
(86.0)
27.8
(82.0)
24.9
(76.8)
21.7
(71.1)
26.1
(78.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0)
18.1
(64.6)
19.8
(67.6)
22.3
(72.1)
24.7
(76.5)
27.2
(81.0)
28.8
(83.8)
28.3
(82.9)
27.2
(81.0)
25.2
(77.4)
22.5
(72.5)
19.5
(67.1)
23.5
(74.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)
15.8
(60.4)
17.2
(63.0)
19.9
(67.8)
22.3
(72.1)
25.1
(77.2)
26.4
(79.5)
25.9
(78.6)
24.8
(76.6)
23.1
(73.6)
20.5
(68.9)
17.3
(63.1)
21.2
(70.1)
Record low °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
6.3
(43.3)
5.1
(41.2)
10.0
(50.0)
14.3
(57.7)
16.3
(61.3)
22.0
(71.6)
21.5
(70.7)
17.5
(63.5)
16.7
(62.1)
10.0
(50.0)
6.4
(43.5)
5.1
(41.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 116.9
(4.60)
122.4
(4.82)
128.6
(5.06)
152.1
(5.99)
184.6
(7.27)
174.3
(6.86)
102.4
(4.03)
208.0
(8.19)
194.6
(7.66)
129.6
(5.10)
116.1
(4.57)
129.0
(5.08)
1,758.4
(69.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.9 11.7 12.9 10.2 10.7 10.4 9.2 12.3 11.9 9.2 11.1 10.5 133
Mean monthly sunshine hours 93.9 94.6 125.0 127.8 130.0 150.7 208.1 210.6 189.2 170.3 128.3 111.5 1,740
Source: JMA[1][2]


References[edit]

  1. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ 過去の気象データ検索. JMA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.