There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes. Precipitation amounts to 145 mm (5.7 in), distributed over 13 days. On the warmest days, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 26.5 ☌ (79.5 ☏). However, it dropped to 9 ☌ (48.2 ☏) in March 2005. On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 12 ☌ (54 ☏). The average sea temperature is of 22 ☌ (71.5 ☏). The average wind speed is 15 kph (9 mph). The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes. Precipitation amounts to 115 mm (4.5 in), distributed over 11 days. On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25 ☌ (77 ☏). However, it dropped to 8.5 ☌ (47.3 ☏) in February 1996. On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11 ☌ (52 ☏). Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.įebruary is generally a very mild month. The average sea temperature is of 22.5 ☌ (72.5 ☏). The average wind speed is 14 kph (9 mph). There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes. Precipitation amounts to 100 mm (3.9 in), distributed over 12 days. However, it reached 27 ☌ (80.6 ☏) in January 2020. On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 24.5 ☌ (76 ☏). However, it dropped to 6.1 ☌ (43 ☏) in January 2016. On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10.5 ☌ (51 ☏). January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. ( January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December) Okinawa - Weather by monthBased on the period 1991-2020 Since there is a pause between the two rainy periods (May-June and August-September), in Okinawa the best month for a beach holiday is July, though afternoon thunderstorms are still possible, in addition to the passage of tropical storms and typhoons over the island. The cherry blossoming in Okinawa occurs as early as in winter, and is longer than on the main islands of Japan: two or three weeks pass from the beginning to full flowering (which occurs on average around February 1st). From mid-December to mid-March, there can be cool days, with highs of 15 ☌ (59 ☏) or less. A typhoon can still pass until mid-November, although this happens rarely and with generally modest effects. However, in general you can choose the period from November to April. It is difficult to find the best time to visit Okinawa, because there is no dry and sunny period. On September 22, 1999, the island was hit by Super Typhoon Bart, which unloaded 700 millimeters (27.5 inches) of rain in two days, and caused severe damage due to high winds. Of the 26 typhoons that form on average every year in the northwestern Pacific, 3 or 4 pass close enough to Okinawa to threaten it or at least to have an impact on the weather. Here are the average daily sunshine hours.įrom June to October, with a maximum from August to early October, Okinawa can be affected by typhoons, the tropical cyclones of Southeast Asia. The first part of the rainy season, called plum rains ( Baiu), arrives one month earlier than on the main islands of Japan, so it occurs in May and June: not only the rains are frequent, but also the sun is seen quite rarely. The long summer is muggy, with fairly frequent and sometimes abundant rains. In January 2016, there was a day with a minimum of 6 ☌ (43 ☏) and a maximum of 10 ☌ (50 ☏). Sometimes, especially in January and February, there may be very cool or slightly cold days, with maximum temperatures around 15 ☌ (59 ☏) or below, and minimum temperatures around 10 ☌ (50 ☏) or below. Okinawa - Average temperatures (1991-2020) MonthĪlthough the winter is very mild, the sky is often cloudy, and periods of bad weather, with wind and rain, are quite common.
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