Climate · Japan

Okinawa (Naha)

Hot and wet from June to October; warm and wet from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years26.2°N10 m above the sea
  1. Jan69°21°62°17°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb69°21°61°16°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar72°22°64°18°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr75°24°68°20°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May80°27°73°23°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun84°29°78°26°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul88°31°81°27°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug88°31°81°27°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep86°30°80°27°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct83°28°77°25°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov78°26°72°22°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec72°22°65°18°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to October, with highs near 86°F and nights near 79°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 70°F. Rain comes in two spells, in June and from August to September. July is the driest month, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to October, with highs near 30°C and nights near 26°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 21°C. Rain comes in two spells, in June and from August to September. July is the driest month, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.

Where Okinawa (Naha) sits

Asia/Tokyo

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Latitude
26.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
10 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Miyakojima287 km south-west

The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Okinawa (Naha), shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 69°F in January and February to 88°F in July and August.Highs from 21°C in January and February to 31°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in September (60% of days), driest in July (43%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in March (41% cover), cloudiest in June (79%).

Daylight

From 10h 31m in December to 13h 45m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Okinawa (Naha), month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool seasonAt its best
62°17°69°21°
3 days41%10h 42m
FebruaryCool seasonAt its best
61°16°69°21°
3 days42%11h 14m
MarchCool season
64°18°72°22°
3 days41%11h 58m
April
68°20°75°24°
3 days53%12h 45m
May
73°23°80°27°
4 days67%13h 25m
JuneWarm season
78°26°84°29°
4 days79%13h 45m
JulyWarm season
81°27°88°31°
3 days71%13h 36m
AugustWarm season
81°27°88°31°
4 days67%13h 01m
SeptemberWarm season
80°27°86°30°
4 days60%12h 15m
OctoberWarm season
77°25°83°28°
3 days47%11h 28m
NovemberAt its best
72°22°78°26°
3 days44%10h 50m
DecemberCool seasonAt its best
65°18°72°22°
3 days42%10h 31m

When is the best time to visit Okinawa (Naha)?


The best months are November to February: highs near 72°F, nights near 65°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are November to February: highs near 22°C, nights near 18°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Okinawa (Naha)?

July and August, with highs near 88°F and lows near 81°F. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 69°F.July and August, with highs near 31°C and lows near 27°C. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 21°C.

When does it rain most in Okinawa (Naha)?

September, with rain on about four days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Okinawa (Naha)?

From about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Okinawa (Naha)?

March, when cloud covers about 41% of the sky on average. June is the cloudiest, at about 79%.

Places with a year like Okinawa (Naha)'s

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Okinawa (Naha)'s through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Okinawa (Naha)'s summer.

Elsewhere in Japan

All of Japan

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Okinawa (Naha). Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.