Okinawa · Month comparison

February vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs February at #3. Sweet spot — typhoons fading, 28°C and warm water, Naha Great Tug-of-War spectacle.

Okinawa February — pink kanhizakura blossom against blue sky

February

#3 of 12 months

Best match

Peak cherry blossom on Motobu Peninsula plus humpback whales calving in the Keramas.

  • ↑Yaedake Sakura Matsuri (Japan's earliest cherry festival)
  • ↑Humpback whale watching peak — 95% sighting rate from Zamami
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
FactorFebruaryOctober
Weather score
6
8
Value score
9
7
Crowd score
8
7
Events score
8
7
Atmosphere
8
9
Avg high temp19°C28°C
Monthly rain119mm153mm
Daily sunshine4.7hrs6hrs

February trade-offs

  • ↓Sea temp 21°C — wetsuits needed for diving
  • ↓Persistent cloud cover, fewer postcard-blue water days

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