Okinawa in January
Highs around 20°C, lows 15°C, 102mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Best time to visit / Okinawa
When is it cheapest to visit Okinawa?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Okinawa is cheapest to visit in January, February, November.
Peak season is April, May, July, August, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is November. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 25°C and low of 20°C with 110mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Okinawa is June, at 284mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.
Okinawa month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 20°C / 15°C | 102mm | Quiet shoulder |
| February | Cheap | 20°C / 15°C | 115mm | Nothing in particular |
| March | Mid | 22°C / 17°C | 143mm | Nothing in particular |
| April | Peak | 25°C / 20°C | 161mm | Golden Week, Beach season |
| May | Peak | 28°C / 23°C | 245mm | Golden Week, Rainy season |
| June | Mid | 30°C / 26°C | 284mm | Rainy season |
| July | Peak | 32°C / 27°C | 188mm | Beach season, Summer holidays |
| August | Peak | 32°C / 27°C | 240mm | Obon holiday, Beach season |
| September | Mid | 31°C / 26°C | 275mm | Typhoon season |
| Octobernow | Mid | 28°C / 23°C | 153mm | Nothing in particular |
| November | Cheap | 25°C / 20°C | 110mm | Nothing in particular |
| December | Mid | 21°C / 17°C | 103mm | New Year holiday |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Okinawa month by month
Okinawa in February
Highs around 20°C, lows 15°C, 115mm of rain; rooms at the year's low.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Okinawa in March
Highs around 22°C, lows 17°C, 143mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Okinawa in April
Highs around 25°C, lows 20°C, 161mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Golden Week, Beach season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Okinawa in May
Highs around 28°C, lows 23°C, 245mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Golden Week, Rainy season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Okinawa in June
Highs around 30°C, lows 26°C, 284mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Rainy season.
Okinawa in July
Highs around 32°C, lows 27°C, 188mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Beach season, Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Okinawa in August
Highs around 32°C, lows 27°C, 240mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Obon holiday, Beach season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Okinawa in September
Highs around 31°C, lows 26°C, 275mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Typhoon season.
Okinawa in October
Highs around 28°C, lows 23°C, 153mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Okinawa in November
Highs around 25°C, lows 20°C, 110mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Okinawa in December
Highs around 21°C, lows 17°C, 103mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months. On this month: New Year holiday.
Okinawa seasons and room prices
Okinawa is a beach destination, so summer is the peak: late July through Obon in mid August is the most expensive stretch, and Golden Week, the New Year holiday and the late March spring break are also high. The rainy season runs from early May to late June, after which beach season opens in earnest. September and October stay warm but carry typhoon risk, and prices ease accordingly. The cheapest weeks are December and mid January through February, too cool for swimming but fine for driving and sightseeing. Resort hotels swing far more with the season than city hotels in Naha, which are steadier year round.
Okinawa local costs and payment
The currency is the yen. Naha and the big resort hotels take cards, but Makishi market, small restaurants up north, beach kiosks and the outer islands are often cash only, so carry more notes than you would in Tokyo. Pay in yen at checkout rather than accepting the site's conversion to your home currency. Okinawa Prefecture has been introducing an accommodation tax, so check whether the total shown at booking includes local taxes. Most visitors rent a car, so budget for fuel, expressway tolls and resort parking, which the room rate rarely includes.
Take Okinawa further into a stay plan
Once you have picked a cheap time to go, work out which base gives you the shortest travel.
When to visit Okinawa: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Okinawa is cheapest in the low season, January, February, November.
When is peak season?
April, May, July, August is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of April, May, July, August, when prices climb.
Which month in Okinawa is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is November. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 25°C and low of 20°C with 110mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Okinawa?
The wettest month in Okinawa is June, at 284mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.