Weather in Okinawa in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Okinawa in October
The temperature in October is +84°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +90°F during the day and a minimum of +64°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +90°F to +81°F.
Is Okinawa warm or cold in October?
Okinawa is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +86°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +77°F to +72°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Okinawa:
Climate in Okinawa in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +81°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +61°F | +55°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +91°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 222 mm | 161 mm | 134 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 76% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 18 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +86°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +81°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 222 mm to 161 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 76%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 3 to 4.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in November as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Okinawa is gradually decreasing during October, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Okinawa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Okinawa in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+75°F) and the highest in 1998 (+79°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 1107 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 3648 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Okinawa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.