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Okinawa, Japan
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Japan

Okinawa in February

☀️ Dry season

Pleasant and mostly dry.

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

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Why February scores 9.0What goes into the score

How it works
🌡️ 20° / 18°C🌧️ 49 mm💧 dew pt 15°🍃 PM2.5 12
  • Weather comfort8.7
    • ✓Comfortable temperatures (20.3°C highs / 18.3°C lows)
    • ✓Slightly humid (dew point 15°C)
    • ✓Mostly dry (~49 mm rain)
    • !Grey, overcast skies (~84% cloud cover on average)
  • Air quality8.8
    • ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~12 µg/m³)
  • Seasonal hazards10.0
    • ·No notable seasonal hazards
  • Safety baseline9.0
    • ·Normal precautions
Compare monthsPut February side by side with another month
FebMar
Score9.0 Excellent9.2 Excellent
Season☀️ Dry season☀️ Dry season
High / low20° / 18°21° / 19°
Rain49 mm72 mm
Humiditydew pt 15°dew pt 16°
PM2.512 µg/m³10 µg/m³

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

Holidays & crowdsFebruary 2027

Peak season

Cherry-blossom season is one of the busiest times of year for visitors. Hotels fill up and the best-known viewing spots get very crowded, so book early and go at sunrise or on weekdays.

Other public holidays: Foundation Day (11 Feb) · Emperor's Birthday (23 Feb)

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)In February2026 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)In FebruaryTypical 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 February
Cherry blossom seasonDate variesUsually late January to mid-February

Japan's earliest cherry blossoms, with deep pink Kanhizakura trees.

Why go: Blossoms come weeks before mainland Japan.

Where: Nago Castle Park and Yaedake

Humpback whale seasonDate variesUsually January to March

Humpback whales come to Okinawan waters to breed.

Why go: Whale-watching tours run from Naha.

Where: Kerama Islands and waters off Naha

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