Okinawa · Month comparison

March vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs March at #5. Sweet spot — typhoons fading, 28°C and warm water, Naha Great Tug-of-War spectacle.

Okinawa March — turquoise water and white sand on Kerama Islands

March

#5 of 12 months

Best match

Beach season opens 1 April — water clearing, prices still off-peak before the rainy season hits.

  • ↑Official beach opening (umi-biraki) late March
  • ↑Visibility for diving climbing past 25m
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
FactorMarchOctober
Weather score
7
8
Value score
8
7
Crowd score
7
7
Events score
5
7
Atmosphere
7
9
Avg high temp21°C28°C
Monthly rain161mm153mm
Daily sunshine5hrs6hrs

March trade-offs

  • ↓Water still cool at 22°C for non-divers
  • ↓Rainfall climbing — wet days half the month

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