Okinawa, Japan

Ginowan

Ginowan is a town in Okinawa, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 99,256 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now27°C

Best timeJan–Feb · Oct

Population99,256

Local time14:22

26.26° N, 127.76° EElevation 105 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time

Postal codes901-2211, 901-2212 …

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Ginowanweather score

October: high / low25° / 24°

Rain this month203mm

Sea this month27°

Best timeJan–Feb · Oct

Best: Jan–Feb · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ginowan at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:33 · 17:5411 h 21 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous95% · Moonrise 16:26 Next holiday3 NovemberCulture Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in July

Coolest month16°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

334 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

139 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

6 of them World Heritage

Weather in Ginowan

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

27°C

Rain · wind 39 km/h · humidity 84%

Today hour by hour

Today24 Oct27°25°20 mm

Sun25 Oct28°25°3.3 mm

Mon26 Oct27°25°

Tue27 Oct26°24°1.2 mm

Wed28 Oct25°22°

Thu29 Oct26°22°3 mm

Fri30 Oct25°23°1.5 mm

Sat31 Oct27°23°5.9 mm

Sun1 Nov27°23°2 mm

Mon2 Nov27°23°2 mm

When to go to Ginowan

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	68	68	64	62	59	52	50	51	55	71	68	61
High	18°	18°	20°	22°	24°	26°	28°	28°	27°	25°	23°	20°
Low	16°	16°	18°	20°	23°	25°	27°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°
Rain (mm)	139	159	214	208	311	334	192	306	312	203	145	149
Wet days	10	10	13	14	21	22	19	21	18	12	12	14
Sea	22°	22°	22°	23°	25°	27°	29°	29°	28°	27°	25°	24°

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What's on in Ginowan

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

3Nov

Culture DayNational

Tue23Nov

Labor Thanksgiving DayNational

Mon1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri11Jan

Coming of Age DayNational

Mon

Monuments and museums in Ginowan

All monuments

2.1 km

Ōyama Shell Mound

2.4 km

Oroku-baka Tomb

UNESCO6.6 km

Shuri CastleBuilt 1400

UNESCO4.6 km

Nakagusuku CastleBuilt 1400

UNESCO6.8 km

TamaudunBuilt 1501

UNESCO8 km

Shikina-enBuilt 1799

Museum1.4 km

Ryukyu University Museum (Fūjukan)

Museum2.2 km

Sakima Art MuseumBuilt 1994

Monuments of Okinawa Museums of Okinawa

Outdoors around Ginowan

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Viewpoints39 Golf courses13 Camp sites5 Theme parks4 Zoos2 Climbing1 Water parks1

Katsuren CastleViewpoints

0.5 km

沖縄こどもの国Zoos

1 km

UNKO MUSEUM OKINAWATheme parks

1.3 km

おきなわワールドTheme parks

1.5 km

ハブ博物公園Zoos

1.5 km

Ampo-no-mieru okaViewpoints

1.7 km

Ocean GateDive site

2.6 km

アウリィダイブDive site

3.3 km

ウィズミーダイブDive site

3.4 km

パイレーツおきなわDive site

3.5 km

Nature around Ginowan

Nature in Japan

Cave11 km

Yamashita First Cave Site Park

Hija River

Kokuba River

Asato River

Makiminato Terabu Cave

River10 km

Kumoji River

Nature in Okinawa Mountains of Okinawa Beaches of Japan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Japan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Wild boarSus scrofa

Japanese SquirrelSciurus lis

Raccoon dogNyctereutes procyonoides

Large Japanese Field MouseApodemus speciosus

Japanese WeaselMustela itatsi

Sika DeerCervus nippon

The sky over Ginowan

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:26 · Moonset 05:18 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 13 November, best at 01:27 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Ginowan

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days5magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 1950221magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record9within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Nanjō 70 km →2010 · 76 km

6.7Nanjō 90 km ↘1968 · 99 km

6.7Aguni 72 km ↖1963 · 132 km

6.5Yaese 93 km ↘1962 · 104 km

Tropical storms · Ginowan

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

Okinawa International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1959

Towns and villages around Ginowan

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Kamiyama0.8 km Ganeko1.1 km Uehara2.2 km Kiyūna2.5 km Ōjana2.6 km Kakazu2.7 km Futenma3 km Ujidomari3.2 km

All 9 towns and villages in Ginowan Shi Okinawa

Ginowan from above

Around Ginowan39 places to see, do and reach nearby

Yamashita First Cave Site ParkNature11 km Hija RiverNature11 km Kokuba RiverNature10 km Asato RiverNature8.7 km Makiminato Terabu CaveNature3.7 km Kumoji RiverNature10 km Tropical BeachNature3.7 km Naminoue BeachNature10 km Mount OnnaMountain27 km Mount IshikawaMountain22 km Mount YozaMountain16 km Mount YaeseMountain15 km Ocean GateDive site2.6 km Dive siteDive site3.3 km Dive siteDive site3.4 km Ōyama Shell MoundMonument2.0 km Oroku-baka TombMonument2.4 km Shuri CastleMonument6.6 km Nakagusuku CastleMonument4.6 km TamaudunMonument6.8 km Shikina-enMonument8.0 km Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of RyukyuMonument9.9 km Katsuren CastleMonument14 km Ryukyu University Museum (Fūjukan)Museum1.4 km Sakima Art MuseumMuseum2.2 km Ginowan City MuseumMuseum2.2 km Okinawa Prefecture Archaeological CenterMuseum2.2 km Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art MuseumMuseum7.8 km StationStation3.0 km StationStation3.6 km StationStation4.4 km Ginowan · ferry portFerry port8.8 km Ginowan · ferry portFerry port8.9 km NahaPlace10 km UrumaPlace16 km HaebaruPlace8.1 km ItomanPlace18 km YaesePlace15 km ChatanPlace5.3 km

Postal codes

901-2211901-2212901-2213901-2216901-2701

Getting to Ginowan

Naha International AirportOKA

14 km

Kumejima AirportUEO

105 km

Yoron AirportRNJ

108 km

てだこ浦西Railway station

3 km

浦添前田Railway station

3.6 km

経塚Railway station

4.4 km

那覇新港名瀬

8.8 km

那覇（泊）兼城港 · 座間味 · 渡名喜

8.9 km

Places near Ginowan

10 km

Places with a climate like Ginowan

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

96% alike

Wadomari

Japan

26° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

94% alike

Tokunoshima

Japan

25° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

94% alike

Kikai

Japan

25° / 24°Feb · Oct–Nov

94% alike

Isen

Japan

25° / 23°Jan · Oct–Nov

93% alike

Amagi

Japan

25° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

93% alike

Kitadaito

Japan

26° / 25°Jan–Mar

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ginowan?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ginowan.

What is the hottest month in Ginowan?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 27°C.

What is the coldest month in Ginowan?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 16°C.

What is the rainiest month in Ginowan?

June is the wettest month with about 334 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Ginowan?

The sea is warmest in August at about 29°C and coolest in February at about 22°C.

What is the postal code of Ginowan?

Ginowan has 5 postal codes: 901-2211, 901-2212, 901-2213, 901-2216, 901-2701.

Ginowan

Ginowan at a glance

Weather in Ginowan

When to go to Ginowan

What's on in Ginowan

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Ginowan

Outdoors around Ginowan

Nature around Ginowan

Wildlife in October

The sky over Ginowan

Earthquakes around Ginowan

Strongest nearby since 1950

Tropical storms · Ginowan

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Ginowan

Ginowan from above

Postal codes

Getting to Ginowan

Places near Ginowan

Naha

Uruma

Haebaru

Itoman

Yaese

Chatan

Urasoe

Nakagusuku

Places with a climate like Ginowan

Wadomari

Tokunoshima

Kikai

Isen

Amagi

Kitadaito

Frequently asked questions