Okinawa · Month comparison

April vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs April at #6. Sweet spot — typhoons fading, 28°C and warm water, Naha Great Tug-of-War spectacle.

Okinawa April — clear turquoise water with snorkellers at Maeda Point

April

#6 of 12 months

Best match

Best window — 24°C and dry — before Golden Week prices double in the last week of the month.

  • ↑Sea warming to 23-24°C, swimmable without wetsuit
  • ↑Pre-Golden Week prices still reasonable until 26 April
Okinawa October — empty white sand beach with calm turquoise sea

October

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Sweet spot — typhoons fading, 28°C and warm water, Naha Great Tug-of-War spectacle.

  • ↑Sea still 27°C, dive visibility 25-30m
  • ↑Naha Matsuri (Great Tug-of-War) early October
FactorAprilOctober
Weather score
8
8
Value score
6
7
Crowd score
5
7
Events score
6
7
Atmosphere
8
9
Avg high temp24°C28°C
Monthly rain166mm153mm
Daily sunshine5.2hrs6hrs

April trade-offs

  • ↓Last week books out for Golden Week early
  • ↓Humidity climbing past 75%

October trade-offs

  • ↓Last weeks can still see late-season typhoons (rare but devastating)
  • ↓Some outer-island ferries reduce schedule mid-month
See all 12 months for Okinawa →April in detail →October in detail →
Scores compare months within Okinawa. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →