Location & Surroundings

Shikimi is a settlement in Kumamoto, Japan, at 578 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Takamori, 3 km to the southeast. The national capital Tokyo is about 850 km to the east. The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport, 24 km away.

Also known as: 色見 · しきみ · シキミ

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    32° 50' 35" N, 131° 7' 1" E
  • Elevation DEM: 578 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 169 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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色見
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しきみ
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シキミ

Weather in Shikimi

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

Now 21.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.2 to 21.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 121 W/m2.

Temperature
21.3 C
Wind
1.4 m/s NE (39 deg)
Humidity
44 %
Pressure
1,020.9 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.58 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 21.3 1.4 39 44 1,020.9 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 11.2 1.7 107 87 1,024.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 120.6 n/a
12h 14.9 1.9 78 61 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 15.4 2.2 73 87 1,023.3 0.11 / 0.11 95 13.0 n/a
Tomorrow 16.1 2.0 79 96 1,021.5 0.47 / 0.58 100 75.9 n/a
30h 14.9 2.7 96 97 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.20 30 11.9 n/a
36h 14.5 2.6 99 96 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.02 14 0.0 n/a
42h 18.9 3.0 106 78 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.02 8 98.0 n/a
Saturday 21.5 2.7 105 67 1,018.6 0.01 / 0.03 62 582.1 n/a
54h 14.8 1.8 122 93 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 21 80.0 n/a
60h 14.1 1.4 122 92 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 20.6 0.9 104 68 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 99.6 n/a
Sunday 22.1 0.8 10 80 1,018.6 1.26 / 1.26 39 591.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-08 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Shikimi?
Now 21.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.2 to 21.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 121 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Shikimi today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 17:51 (local time). Day length about 11h 38m.
What is the local time in Shikimi?
Local time is 00:51. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Shikimi?
Shikimi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Shikimi?
DEM 578 m.
Where is Shikimi located?
It is at 32.84311, 131.11691 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Shikimi in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11242934

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