Okinawa · Month comparison

November vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs November at #2. Sweet spot — typhoons fading, 28°C and warm water, Naha Great Tug-of-War spectacle.

Okinawa November — Shuri Castle red ramparts under autumn light

November

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Driest, calmest month of the year — 25°C, no typhoons, hotel rates near January lows.

  • ↑Typhoon season effectively over from November 1st
  • ↑5+ hours sunshine daily, lowest rainfall
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
FactorNovemberOctober
Weather score
8
8
Value score
8
7
Crowd score
8
7
Events score
6
7
Atmosphere
8
9
Avg high temp25°C28°C
Monthly rain110mm153mm
Daily sunshine5.4hrs6hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓Sea temp dropping to 25°C, wetsuit advised for long dives
  • ↓Outer-island ferry schedules thinned

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