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Okinawa, Japan
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Japan

Okinawa in March

☀️ Dry season

Pleasant and some showers.

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

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Why March scores 9.2What goes into the score

How it works
🌡️ 21° / 19°C🌧️ 72 mm💧 dew pt 16°🍃 PM2.5 10
  • Weather comfort9.0
    • ✓Comfortable temperatures (21.4°C highs / 19.4°C lows)
    • ✓Slightly humid (dew point 16.3°C)
    • ✓Mostly dry (~72 mm rain)
  • Air quality9.2
    • ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~10 µg/m³)
  • Seasonal hazards10.0
    • ·No notable seasonal hazards
  • Safety baseline9.0
    • ·Normal precautions
Compare monthsPut March side by side with another month
MarNov
Score9.2 Excellent9.1 Excellent
Season☀️ Dry season🌦️ Shoulder (showers)
High / low21° / 19°25° / 24°
Rain72 mm84 mm
Humiditydew pt 16°dew pt 20°
PM2.510 µg/m³8 µg/m³

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

Holidays & crowdsMarch 2027

Long weekend

There's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.

  • Vernal Equinox Day 20–22 Mar · 3 days off in a row

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 March
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