Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Shima
Daiōsaki Lighthouse
Daiōsaki Lighthouse
Erihara no Mizuana
Erihara no Mizuana
Ise-Shima National Park
Ise-Shima National Park
Miya River, Mie
Miya River, Mie
Mie, Japan

Shima

Shima is a town in Mie, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 45,834 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now23°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population45,834
Local time20:38
34.33° N, 136.83° EElevation 11 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time
The year in Shimaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec67October
October: high / low21° / 18°
Rain this month224mm
Sea this month24°
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Shima at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in August

Coolest month5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthSeptember

328 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

57 mm of rain

Warmest sea27°C

August

Monuments nearby3+

within 14 km

Weather in Shima

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
23°C

Rain · wind 8 km/h · humidity 92%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct24°21°6.4 mm
Sun25 Oct25°23°16.3 mm
Mon26 Oct23°21°87.1 mm
Tue27 Oct24°19°24.5 mm
Wed28 Oct18°14°
Thu29 Oct19°13°
Fri30 Oct20°17°
Sat31 Oct22°18°
Sun1 Nov19°16°
Mon2 Nov17°16°9.8 mm

When to go to Shima

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score434244626155515259677654
High10°10°13°17°20°23°27°28°26°21°17°12°
Low5°5°8°12°16°20°24°25°23°18°13°8°
Rain (mm)647715516721423919118632822413157
Wet days67111213162020211376
Sea17°16°17°18°20°22°25°27°26°24°21°19°

What's on in Shima

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Shima

All monuments

More museums: 大王崎灯台ミュージアム · 安乗崎灯台資料館 · 志摩市立磯部図書館・郷土資料館 · 海ほおずき · 海女資料館 · 阿児ライブラリー・志摩市立阿児資料館

Outdoors around Shima

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
近鉄賢島カンツリークラブGolf courses
2.5 km
Yokoyama View PointViewpoints · 203 m
3.2 km
志摩スペイン村Theme parks
3.2 km
近鉄浜島カンツリークラブ (Kintetsu Hamajima Country Club)Golf courses
5.4 km
安乗崎灯台Viewpoints
7.8 km
志摩オートキャンプ所Camp sites
9.2 km

Nature around Shima

Nature in Japan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Shima

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Shima

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.4Taiji 113 km →2004 · 130 km
7.2Taiji 84 km ↘2004 · 142 km
7.2Shima 73 km ↓1984 · 73 km
6.6Taiji 126 km →2004 · 131 km

Tropical storms · Shima

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

Mie Prefecture Fisheries Research InstituteResearch institute

Towns and villages around Shima

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Shima from above

Getting to Shima

Chubu Centrair International AirportNGO
58 km
Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air BaseNKM
103 km
Mount Fuji Shizuoka AirportFSZ
135 km
鵜方Railway station
0.8 km
志摩横山Railway station
1.4 km
志摩神明Railway station
2 km
賢島和具
3.2 km
三ケ所Ferry port
4.5 km

Places near Shima

Places with a climate like Shima

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Shima?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shima.
What is the hottest month in Shima?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Shima?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Shima?
September is the wettest month with about 328 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Shima?
The sea is warmest in August at about 27°C and coolest in February at about 16°C.