Okinawa · Month comparison

September vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs September at #8. Sweet spot — typhoons fading, 28°C and warm water, Naha Great Tug-of-War spectacle.

Okinawa September — palm trees blown by tropical storm winds

September

#8 of 12 months

Strong option

Highest typhoon month but warmest sea and Japanese tourists gone — gamblers' window.

  • ↑Sea still 29°C, snorkelling and diving conditions peak between storms
  • ↑Domestic crowds drop sharply after 1 September
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
FactorSeptemberOctober
Weather score
5
8
Value score
7
7
Crowd score
6
7
Events score
6
7
Atmosphere
6
9
Avg high temp31°C28°C
Monthly rain261mm153mm
Daily sunshine6.2hrs6hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓Typhoon probability highest of the year (~45% any given week)
  • ↓Flooding can close coastal roads on outer islands

October trade-offs

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