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Okinawa, Japan
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Japan

Okinawa in April

🌦️ Shoulder (showers)

Pleasant, a little humid and some showers.

🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket

Best months: Mar (9.2), Nov (9.1), Feb (9.0)

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Why April scores 8.9What goes into the score

How it works
🌡️ 23° / 22°C🌧️ 111 mm💧 dew pt 19°🍃 PM2.5 15
  • Weather comfort8.6
    • ✓Comfortable temperatures (23.1°C highs / 21.5°C lows)
    • !Humid (dew point 18.9°C)
    • !Wet: ~111 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
  • Air quality8.5
    • ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~15 µg/m³)
  • Seasonal hazards10.0
    • ·No notable seasonal hazards
  • Safety baseline9.0
    • ·Normal precautions
Compare monthsPut April side by side with another month
AprMar
Score8.9 Excellent9.2 Excellent
Season🌦️ Shoulder (showers)☀️ Dry season
High / low23° / 22°21° / 19°
Rain111 mm72 mm
Humiditydew pt 19°dew pt 16°
PM2.515 µg/m³10 µg/m³

Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).

Holidays & crowdsApril 2027

No long holidays

No long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.

Other public holidays: Showa Day (29 Apr)

National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).

Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Okinawa

  • Cherry blossom 2026 (what actually happened)2026 actual
    First blooms 18 Jan 2026, full bloom 3 Feb 2026

    Observed by JMA at the city's official sample tree. The 2027 forecast isn't out yet: Japanese weather companies such as the Japan Weather Association usually publish the first one in January, and we add it then.

    Source: Japan Meteorological Agency

  • Cherry blossom (hikan-zakura)Typical dates
    First blooms ~16 Jan, full bloom ~4 Feb

    Typical dates (1991–2020 normal). In 2021–2026 first blooms came between 4 Jan and 18 Jan (18 Jan in 2026). Blossoms last about a week after full bloom. Okinawa's deep-pink Taiwan cherry flowers in winter.

    Source: Japan Meteorological Agency

Explore OkinawaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs

Check event dates locally

Japan's southernmost prefecture, a chain of subtropical islands with coral reefs, beaches, a distinct Ryukyu culture and important Second World War sites.

Events in April
Cherry Blossom SeasonAcross Japan

Sakura hanami picnics and illuminations across the country.

Golden WeekAcross Japan

Four national holidays in one week; the busiest domestic travel period.

Coming up later

Naha HaariiDate variesUsually early May, during Golden Week

Traditional dragon boat races praying for safety and good catches.

Why go: Coincides with Japanese holidays, so flights are busy.

Where: Naha Port

Okinawa Zento Eisa FestivalDate variesUsually late August or September, after Obon

A large festival of Eisa drum dancing.

Why go: One of the best places to see Eisa performed.

Where: Okinawa City

Naha Great Tug-of-WarDate variesUsually a Sunday in October

A tug-of-war with a giant rice-straw rope in which spectators can join.

Why go: Roads in central Naha close for the event.

Where: Kumoji, Naha