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Okinawa Islands

Local name: 沖縄諸島

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 26°41′35″ N 128°02′37″ E

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Elevation: 503 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Nakijin Son; 7.8 km W
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 1,280,000; 1.3M
When to go: April–JuneSeptember–November; See the climate
Airports: RNJ Yoron Airport53 km; OKA Naha International Airport69 km

About Okinawa Islands

Okinawa Islands is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 1,280,000.

From Wikipedia

The Okinawa Islands (Japanese: 沖縄諸島 / 沖縄群島, Hepburn: Okinawa Shotō / Okinawa Guntō) are an island group in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, and are the principal island group of the prefecture. The Okinawa Islands are part of the larger Ryukyu Islands group and are located between the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture to the northeast and the Sakishima Islands of Okinawa Prefecture to the southwest.

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At a glance

Area: 1,416 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Okinawa Islands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, September–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 17° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night 11°)
Wettest month: May (244 mm)
Driest month: December (111 mm)

15° 11°

17° 13°

20° 16°

23° 19°

25° 21°

28° 23°

26° 22°

24° 20°

21° 17°

17° 13°

Jan

125

Feb

129

Mar

167

Apr

200

May

244

Jun

243

Jul

177

Aug

226

Sep

183

Oct

169

Nov

142

Dec

111

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 Okinawa Islands
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	15°	15°	17°	20°	23°	25°	28°	28°	26°	24°	21°	17°
Average low (°C)	11°	11°	13°	16°	19°	21°	23°	23°	22°	20°	17°	13°
Precipitation (mm)	125	129	167	200	244	243	177	226	183	169	142	111

Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October November

How to get to Okinawa Islands

The nearest airport is Yoron Airport (RNJ), 53 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Naha International Airport (OKA) (69 km). The nearest large city is Uruma, 40 km to the southwest.