Location & Surroundings

Oshima is a settlement in Kumamoto, Japan, at 2 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tamana, 4 km to the northeast. The national capital Tokyo is about 895 km to the east. The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport, 30 km away.

Also known as: 小島 · おしま · オシマ

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    32° 55' 1" N, 130° 33' 2" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,068 p/km²
  • Built-up 19.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

ja
小島
ja
おしま
ja
オシマ

Weather in Oshima

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Oshima, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 23.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 23.8 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 284 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
2.3 m/s S (200 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,017.4 hPa
Clouds
1 %
Precip
0.13 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 23.5 2.3 200 87 1,017.4 - / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
6h 22.3 2.5 201 93 1,016.1 0.20 / 0.20 7 0.0 n/a
12h 23.8 4.6 198 83 1,016.7 0.42 / 0.62 30 74.5 n/a
18h 19.9 5.7 323 85 1,017.6 2.00 / 2.62 97 284.5 n/a
Tomorrow 19.0 0.8 331 75 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.13 5 16.7 n/a
30h 17.1 4.0 5 72 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.08 4 0.0 n/a
36h 16.6 5.7 13 58 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 89 84.6 n/a
42h 21.3 5.8 10 36 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 56 590.1 n/a
Thursday 16.4 3.4 35 55 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 91 83.0 n/a
54h 15.2 2.2 35 66 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 17.3 2.5 36 66 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 31.0 n/a
66h 20.0 1.7 50 70 1,018.2 0.17 / 0.17 100 162.6 n/a
Friday 18.3 3.4 15 94 1,018.5 3.58 / 3.75 100 6.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-20 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Oshima?
Now 23.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 23.8 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 284 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Oshima today?
Sunrise around 06:25 and sunset around 17:39 (local time). Day length about 11h 14m.
What is the local time in Oshima?
Local time is 06:33. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Oshima?
Oshima is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Oshima?
DEM 2 m.
Where is Oshima located?
It is at 32.91683, 130.55069 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Oshima in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11274758

GeoView