Okinawa, Japan

Naha

Naha is a city in Okinawa, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 316,048 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now23°C

Best timeJan–Feb · Oct

Population316,048

Local time02:26

26.21° N, 127.68° EElevation 1 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time

Postal codes900-0012, 900-0014 …

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do Events

The year in Nahaweather score

October: high / low26° / 25°

Rain this month174mm

Sea this month27°

Best timeJan–Feb · Oct

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

Naha at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:35 · 17:5211 h 17 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 19:18 Next holiday3 NovemberCulture Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in July

Coolest month17°C

Average low in February

Wettest monthJune

299 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

122 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

5 of them World Heritage

How Naha has grown

People living in the built-up area (309 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+28%831k in 1975 → 1.07M in 2025

Weather in Naha

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

14-day forecast

23°C

Cloudy · wind 23 km/h · humidity 68%

Today hour by hour

Today28 Oct25°22°

Thu29 Oct26°23°3 mm

Fri30 Oct27°23°5.4 mm

Sat31 Oct27°23°

Sun1 Nov26°22°

Mon2 Nov27°22°2.4 mm

Tue3 Nov26°23°

Wed4 Nov26°24°2 mm

Thu5 Nov26°24°6.5 mm

When to go to Naha

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	67	68	63	62	59	49	49	50	54	68	67	60
High	19°	19°	20°	22°	24°	27°	29°	29°	28°	26°	23°	21°
Low	17°	17°	18°	20°	23°	26°	27°	27°	26°	25°	22°	19°
Rain (mm)	122	138	190	180	276	299	166	264	276	174	122	130
Wet days	10	10	13	14	21	22	19	21	18	12	12	14
Sea	23°	22°	22°	23°	25°	27°	29°	29°	28°	27°	25°	24°

Naha in January Naha in February Naha in March Naha in April Naha in May Naha in June Naha in July Naha in August Naha in September Naha in October Naha in November Naha in December

What's on in Naha

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

All events

Music venues

桜坂セントラル〒900-0013 沖縄県那覇市牧志3-9-26 · 1.2 km

5 shows

Public holidays

3Nov

Culture DayNational

Tue23Nov

Labor Thanksgiving DayNational

Mon1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri11Jan

Coming of Age DayNational

Mon

Monuments and museums in Naha

All monuments

UNESCO0.7 km

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

1.5 km

Sōgen-jiBuilt 1527

2.7 km

Mekaru Tomb Cluster

1.9 km

Lake Man

UNESCO4.1 km

Shuri CastleBuilt 1400

UNESCO15 km

Nakagusuku CastleBuilt 1400

Museum2.2 km

Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art MuseumBuilt 1975

Museum0.1 km

Naha City Museum of HistoryBuilt 2006

More museums: 展示広場 · 沖縄地区税関広報展示室 · Naha Hārī Museum · Naha Traditional Craft Center

Monuments of Okinawa Museums of Okinawa

Outdoors around Naha

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

Viewpoints38 Golf courses12 Camp sites5 Zoos1 Climbing1 Aquariums1 Theme parks1

おきなわワールドTheme parks

1.5 km

ハブ博物公園Zoos

1.5 km

中城公園Camp sites

1.7 km

Ryukyu Golf ClubGolf courses

1.8 km

BoulbakaClimbing

2.7 km

NEOS アウトドアパーク南城Camp sites

3.8 km

Dive site

1.5 km

Dive site

2.5 km

パイレーツおきなわDive site

8.3 km

Ocean GateDive site

11 km

Nature around Naha

Nature in Japan

Cave1.5 km

Yamashita First Cave Site Park

Kokuba River

Gyokusendō

Asato River

Kumoji River

Makiminato Terabu Cave

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 Naha

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 19:18 · Moonset 08:38 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 Naha

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days3magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 1950219magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record8within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Nanjō 70 km →2010 · 81 km

6.7Nanjō 90 km ↘1968 · 102 km

6.7Aguni 72 km ↖1963 · 131 km

6.5Yaese 93 km ↘1962 · 104 km

Tsunamis · Naha

Tsunami archive

1 m13 August 1868earthquake

Universities and research institutes

Okinawa Prefectural College of NursingUniversity or college · founded 1946

Okinawa UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1961

Okinawa Prefectural Koroku High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1963

Okinawa Womens Junior CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1966

Okinawa Prefectural MuseumUniversity or college · founded 1975

Naha Higher Beauty SchoolUniversity or college

Okinawa Prefectural Forest Resources Research CenterResearch institute

Okinawa Prefectural Plant Protection CenterResearch institute

Okinawa Prefectural Sea Farming CenterResearch institute

Towns and villages around Naha

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

Tembichō1.2 km Tsuboya1.5 km Yogi1.6 km Asato1.8 km Matsugawa2.4 km Kokuba2.6 km Ashimine2.6 km Uebaru3 km Kagamizu3 km Furujima3.1 km Takara3.4 km Takamiyagusuku3.5 km Shuri-ikehatachō4 km Ōmine4 km Shuri-ishiminechō5.5 km

All 16 towns and villages in Naha Shi Okinawa

Naha from above

Around Naha39 places to see, do and reach nearby

Yamashita First Cave Site ParkNature1.5 km Kokuba RiverNature2.2 km GyokusendōNature11 km Asato RiverNature1.5 km Kumoji RiverNature0.6 km Makiminato Terabu CaveNature7.6 km Senaga IslandNature5.5 km Ējina IslandNature12 km Mount OnnaMountain36 km Mount IshikawaMountain31 km Mount YozaMountain10 km Mount YaeseMountain10 km Dive siteDive site1.5 km Dive siteDive site2.5 km Dive siteDive site8.3 km Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of RyukyuMonument0.7 km Sōgen-jiMonument1.5 km Mekaru Tomb ClusterMonument2.7 km Lake ManMonument1.9 km Shuri CastleMonument4.1 km Nakagusuku CastleMonument15 km TamaudunMonument3.7 km Shikina-enMonument3.8 km Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art MuseumMuseum2.2 km Naha City Museum of HistoryMuseum0.1 km Tsushima-maru Memorial MuseumMuseum1.0 km Naha Municipal Tsuboya Pottery MuseumMuseum1.2 km Okinawa Karate KaikanMuseum2.9 km StationStation0.9 km StationStation1.5 km StationStation4.2 km Naha · ferry portFerry port0.8 km Naha · ferry portFerry port1.3 km HaebaruPlace5.0 km ItomanPlace9.7 km YaesePlace12 km ChatanPlace14 km UrasoePlace7.3 km NakagusukuPlace11 km

Postal codes

900-0012900-0014900-0015900-0016900-0021900-0026900-0028900-0029900-0031900-0032900-0033900-0034

Getting to Naha

Naha International AirportOKA

4.5 km

Kumejima AirportUEO

98 km

Yoron AirportRNJ

117 km

美栄橋Railway station

0.9 km

牧志Railway station

1.5 km

儀保Railway station

4.2 km

那覇港フェリーターミナルOkinawa line

0.8 km

那覇（泊）兼城港 · 座間味 · 渡名喜

1.3 km

Places near Naha

5.1 km

Places with a climate like Naha

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

95% alike

Wadomari

Japan

26° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

93% alike

Hirara

Japan

26° / 25°Feb–Mar · Nov

93% alike

Miyakojima

Japan

26° / 25°Feb–Mar · Nov

94% alike

Kitadaito

Japan

26° / 25°Jan–Mar

93% alike

China

Japan

25° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

92% alike

Tokunoshima

Japan

25° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Naha?

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

What is the hottest month in Naha?

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

What is the coldest month in Naha?

February is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 17°C.

What is the rainiest month in Naha?

June is the wettest month with about 299 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Naha?

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

What is the postal code of Naha?

Naha has 12 postal codes: 900-0012, 900-0014, 900-0015, 900-0016, 900-0021, 900-0026, 900-0028, 900-0029, 900-0031, 900-0032, 900-0033, 900-0034.

Naha

Naha at a glance

How Naha has grown

Weather in Naha

When to go to Naha

What's on in Naha

Music venues

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Naha

Outdoors around Naha

Nature around Naha

Wildlife in October

The sky over Naha

Earthquakes around Naha

Strongest nearby since 1950

Tsunamis · Naha

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Naha

Naha from above

Postal codes

Getting to Naha

Places near Naha

Haebaru

Itoman

Yaese

Chatan

Urasoe

Nakagusuku

Yomitan

Ginowan

Places with a climate like Naha

Wadomari

Hirara

Miyakojima

Kitadaito

China

Tokunoshima

Frequently asked questions