Location & Surroundings

Shimojō is a settlement in Shimane, Japan, at 206 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Odacho-oda, 12 km to the northwest. The national capital Tokyo is about 650 km to the east. The nearest airport is Izumo Airport, 46 km away.

Also known as: 下城 · Beppu

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 5' 46" N, 132° 34' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 206 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

Other section of populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

ja
下城
Beppu
Shimojō

Weather in Shimojo

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

Now 20.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.1 to 21.5 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 147 W/m2.

Temperature
20.3 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SW (214 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,019.1 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
0.69 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 20.3 0.6 214 97 1,019.1 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 19.9 1.8 203 96 1,017.2 2.19 / 2.19 97 0.0 n/a
12h 18.1 1.6 64 90 1,020.0 0.92 / 3.11 100 26.6 n/a
18h 21.5 0.2 156 88 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.19 29 146.6 n/a
Tomorrow 19.6 1.6 167 93 1,015.7 0.50 / 0.69 97 63.4 n/a
30h 19.5 2.7 175 95 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.10 45 0.0 n/a
36h 21.6 6.2 244 89 1,013.6 1.71 / 1.82 100 40.4 n/a
42h 16.0 4.0 283 88 1,016.5 9.93 / 11.74 100 26.3 n/a
Wednesday 14.9 4.4 307 74 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.48 75 5.9 n/a
54h 13.2 2.1 328 73 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
60h 15.4 4.4 350 59 1,023.2 0.00 / 0.00 2 85.7 n/a
66h 16.5 5.2 42 57 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 30 609.3 n/a
Thursday 11.2 3.1 80 86 1,025.6 0.05 / 0.05 41 61.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-19 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Shimojo?
Now 20.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.1 to 21.5 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 147 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Shimojo today?
Sunrise around 06:18 and sunset around 17:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 12m.
What is the local time in Shimojo?
Local time is 03:01. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is Shimojo?
Shimojo is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Shimojo?
DEM 206 m.
Where is Shimojo located?
It is at 35.09613, 132.56669 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Shimojo in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2020-06-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1852302

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