Best: Dec-Feb · Great: Mar-May, Jul, Oct-Nov
Two separate wet seasons shape the year here, roughly around June and August, with drier, more reliable stretches in between rather than one long wet or dry season. In January, expect highs around 19°C with rain on roughly 10 days of the month.
Diving and beach time on Okinawa's coral reefs are the main draws, alongside the island's distinct Ryukyuan culture.
Try Okinawa soba and goya champuru, distinct from mainland Japanese cuisine.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect mild days around 19°/14°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 21°/15°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 22°/17°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/19°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/22°C, with frequent rain (~13 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with frequent rain (~15 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/26°C, with frequent rain (~13 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/26°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/25°C, with frequent rain (~14 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/23°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 25°/20°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 21°/16°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).