Okinawa, Japan

Hirara

Hirara is a town in Okinawa, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 34,354. The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .

Now27°C

Best timeFeb–Mar · Nov

Population34,354

Local time00:02

24.80° N, 125.30° EElevation 31 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Hiraraweather score

October: high / low26° / 25°

Rain this month189mm

Sea this month27°

Best timeFeb–Mar · Nov

Best: Feb–Mar · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Hirara at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:40 · 18:0711 h 27 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:04 Next holiday3 NovemberCulture Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitFeb–Mar · Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in July

Coolest month18°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

258 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

159 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

August

Monuments nearby2+

within 5.5 km

Weather in Hirara

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

14-day forecast

27°C

Rain · wind 69 km/h · humidity 89%

Today hour by hour

Today23 Oct27°26°110 mm

Sat24 Oct28°27°17.4 mm

Sun25 Oct28°27°0.7 mm

Mon26 Oct28°27°

Tue27 Oct26°26°1.1 mm

Wed28 Oct26°24°1.5 mm

Thu29 Oct26°25°2 mm

Fri30 Oct26°26°1.5 mm

Sat31 Oct26°25°12.7 mm

When to go to Hirara

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	59	68	62	62	58	48	47	49	53	62	65	60
High	20°	20°	22°	23°	26°	27°	29°	29°	28°	26°	24°	21°
Low	18°	18°	20°	22°	24°	26°	27°	27°	26°	25°	22°	20°
Rain (mm)	159	173	168	203	258	227	168	329	286	189	184	160
Wet days	13	9	13	14	22	22	20	20	19	14	13	15
Sea	23°	23°	23°	24°	26°	28°	29°	29°	28°	27°	26°	24°

What's on in Hirara

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 Hirara

All monuments

1.9 km

Yamato GāBuilt 1720

5.5 km

Yonaha Bay

Museum1.8 km

Miyakojima City MuseumBuilt 1989

More museums: 恵子美術館 · Yukishio Salt Factory

Monuments of Okinawa Museums of Okinawa

Outdoors around Hirara

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

Viewpoints3 Camp sites3 Theme parks2 Golf courses2 Zoos2 Aquariums1 Hot springs & thermal baths1

Miyakojima City Cultural Experience VillageTheme parks

1.3 km

Miyako Horse Riding ExperienceZoos

1.3 km

しろう農園ヤギふれあい牧場Zoos

7.7 km

Emerald Coast Golf LinksGolf courses

7.7 km

Ueno German Culture VillageTheme parks

8 km

屋外ジャングルプールHot springs & thermal baths

8.2 km

PipelineDive site

3.2 km

Dive site

8.6 km

シギラビーチハウスDive site

10 km

ハナダイの根Dive site

14 km

Nature around Hirara

Miyako Island

Irabu Island

Kurima Island

Yonaha-Maehama

Sunayama Beach

Tsufutsuwa-bise

Nature in 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 Hirara

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:04 · Moonset 03:31 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~20 an hourpeak night 22 October, best at 04:38 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Hirara

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 1950136magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record17within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.2Tarama 49 km ↖1958 · 100 km

6.3Tarama 68 km ↓1952 · 95 km

6.3Miyakojima 60 km ↓2010 · 61 km

6.3Hirara 103 km ↑2007 · 103 km

Tsunamis · Hirara

Tsunami archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 17 · 2 km

Fossils in Japan

Quaternary · 17

Formations around the town

Miyako-jima Formation · 15

Towns and villages around Hirara

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

All 23 towns and villages in Miyakojima Shi Okinawa

Hirara from above

Around Hirara15 places to see, do and reach nearby

Miyako IslandNature3.2 km Irabu IslandNature12 km Kurima IslandNature11 km Yonaha-MaehamaNature8.6 km Sunayama BeachNature4.5 km Tsufutsuwa-biseNature11 km PipelineDive site3.2 km Dive siteDive site8.6 km Dive siteDive site10 km Yamato GāMonument1.9 km Yonaha BayMonument5.5 km Miyakojima City MuseumMuseum1.8 km Hirara · ferry portFerry port2.8 km Hirara · ferry portFerry port9.7 km MiyakojimaPlace1.8 km

Getting to Hirara

Miyako AirportMMY

2.4 km

Shimojishima AirportSHI

16 km

Tarama AirportTRA

66 km

平良佐良浜 · 多良間 · 長山

2.8 km

佐良浜平良

9.7 km

Places near Hirara

1.8 km

Miyakojima

Japan

Places with a climate like Hirara

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

95% alike

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Hirara?

Based on 30-year climate normals, February, March and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hirara.

What is the hottest month in Hirara?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 27°C.

What is the coldest month in Hirara?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 18°C.

What is the rainiest month in Hirara?

May is the wettest month with about 258 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Hirara?

The sea is warmest in August at about 29°C and coolest in February at about 23°C.