Village

Chinen

Located in Nanjō Shi, Okinawa Coordinates: 26°10′03″ N 127°49′12″ E

Location in Japan

Elevation: 41 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: November–May; See the climate
Airports: OKA Naha International Airport18 km; UEO Kumejima Airport113 km

About Chinen

Chinen is a village. Location: Nanjō Shi, Okinawa. Elevation: 41 m. The best months to visit are November–May. The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Nakagusuku Bay and Shuri Castle.

Climate of Chinen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 19° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month: July (day 31°)
Coldest month: January (night 14°)
Wettest month: August (245 mm)
Driest month: December (108 mm)

19° 14°

21° 16°

24° 19°

27° 22°

29° 25°

31° 26°

30° 25°

28° 23°

24° 19°

21° 16°

Jan

123

Feb

127

Mar

170

Apr

187

May

240

Jun

231

Jul

175

Aug

245

Sep

197

Oct

171

Nov

131

Dec

108

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Chinen
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	19°	19°	21°	24°	27°	29°	31°	31°	30°	28°	24°	21°
Average low (°C)	14°	14°	16°	19°	22°	25°	26°	26°	25°	23°	19°	16°
Precipitation (mm)	123	127	170	187	240	231	175	245	197	171	131	108

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December

How to get to Chinen

The nearest airport is Naha International Airport (OKA), 18 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ginowan, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

Naha International Airport (OKA) Naha 18 kmwest
Kumejima Airport (UEO) Kumejima 113 kmwest
Yoron Airport (RNJ) Yoron 113 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Ginowan Population: 100.1K 12 kmnorthwest
Urasoe Population: 115.7K 14 kmnorthwest
Naha Population: 317.6K 15 kmwest
Okinawa Population: 142.8K 19 kmnorth
Uruma Population: 125.3K 23 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nakagusuku Bay Natural site, Okinawa
9.7 km NE
Shuri Castle Historic site, Naha Shi
11 km NW
Tsuken Jima Island, Okinawa
16 km NE
Katsuren Peninsula Natural site, Okinawa
19 km NE
Kokuba Gawa River, Okinawa
14 km W

Chinen

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 7, 2026