Okinawa · Month comparison

August vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs August at #11. Sweet spot — typhoons fading, 28°C and warm water, Naha Great Tug-of-War spectacle.

Okinawa August — busy summer beach scene with parasols and clear water

August

#11 of 12 months

Worth considering

Peak typhoon month and Obon holiday — the most expensive, most crowded, riskiest weather window.

  • ↑Eisa dance festivals across the island during Obon (mid-August)
  • ↑Water at 29°C, warmest of the year
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
FactorAugustOctober
Weather score
5
8
Value score
1
7
Crowd score
1
7
Events score
9
7
Atmosphere
7
9
Avg high temp32°C28°C
Monthly rain240mm153mm
Daily sunshine7hrs6hrs

August trade-offs

  • ↓Hotel rates 2-3x January prices, full a month out
  • ↓Typhoons cancel flights and ferries on average 1 in 4 weeks
  • ↓Heat index regularly over 38°C with humidity

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 →August in detail →October in detail →
Scores compare months within Okinawa. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →