Okinawa, Japan

Urasoe

Urasoe is a city in Okinawa, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 115,855 (2021). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now25°C

Best timeJan–Feb · Oct

Population115,855

Local time23:47

26.26° N, 127.73° EElevation 50 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do Events

The year in Urasoeweather score

October: high / low26° / 24°

Rain this month179mm

Sea this month27°

Best timeJan–Feb · Oct

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

Urasoe at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:32 · 17:5611 h 24 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:54 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 August

Coolest month17°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

304 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

125 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

5 of them World Heritage

Weather in Urasoe

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

14-day forecast

25°C

Rain · wind 33 km/h · humidity 93%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct26°25°24.9 mm

Fri23 Oct28°25°13.2 mm

Sat24 Oct29°26°10.7 mm

Sun25 Oct29°26°4.9 mm

Mon26 Oct29°26°4 mm

Tue27 Oct27°24°0.9 mm

Wed28 Oct24°22°

Thu29 Oct26°23°1.5 mm

Fri30 Oct25°23°54.7 mm

Sat31 Oct26°24°7.8 mm

When to go to Urasoe

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	63	62	59	50	49	50	54	68	68	61
High	19°	19°	20°	22°	24°	27°	28°	29°	28°	26°	23°	20°
Low	17°	17°	18°	20°	23°	25°	27°	27°	26°	24°	22°	19°
Rain (mm)	125	142	194	187	281	304	172	273	280	179	128	133
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 Urasoe

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

All events

Music venues

沖縄コンベンションセンター〒901-2224 沖縄県宜野湾市真志喜四丁目3-1 · 2.3 km

3 shows

沖縄コンベンションセンター展示棟〒 901-2224 沖縄県宜野湾市真志喜 4-3-1 · 2.4 km

2 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 Urasoe

All monuments

0.8 km

Oroku-baka Tomb

2.2 km

Ōyama Shell Mound

1.3 km

Urasoe yōdoreBuilt 1261

1.4 km

Urasoe Castle

UNESCO4.8 km

Shuri CastleBuilt 1400

UNESCO7.6 km

Nakagusuku CastleBuilt 1400

Museum1.5 km

Urasoe Art MuseumBuilt 1990

Museum1.6 km

Ginowan City MuseumBuilt 1999

More museums: Urasoe Castle Site and Youdore Museum · 浦添市歴史にふれる館

Monuments of Okinawa Museums of Okinawa

Outdoors around Urasoe

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

Viewpoints36 Golf courses12 Camp sites5 Theme parks3 Zoos2 Climbing1 Water parks1 Aquariums1

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

中城公園Camp sites

1.7 km

Ryukyu Golf ClubGolf courses

1.8 km

パイレーツおきなわDive site

1.5 km

Ocean GateDive site

3.8 km

ウィズミーダイブDive site

4.6 km

Dive site

5.1 km

Nature around Urasoe

Nature in Japan

Cave8.6 km

Yamashita First Cave Site Park

Hija River

Kokuba River

Asato River

Makiminato Terabu Cave

River7.8 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 Urasoe

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 15:54 · Moonset 03:21 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~19 an hourpeak night 22 October, best at 04:08 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Urasoe

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 1950220magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record9within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Nanjō 70 km →2010 · 78 km

6.7Nanjō 90 km ↘1968 · 101 km

6.7Aguni 72 km ↖1963 · 130 km

6.5Yaese 93 km ↘1962 · 105 km

Tropical storms · Urasoe

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

Incorporated Foundation Okinawa Prefecture Environment Science CenterResearch institute

Towns and villages around Urasoe

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

Makiminato0.8 km Iso1.1 km Minatogawa1.1 km Nishihara1.5 km Nakama1.5 km Gusukuma1.9 km Ahacha2 km Kyōzuka2 km Maeda2.2 km Yafuso2.3 km Urazoe2.4 km Takushi2.9 km Miyagi3.2 km Nakanishi3.5 km Kowan3.9 km Jitchaku4.3 km

All 17 towns and villages in Urasoe Shi Okinawa

Urasoe from above

Around Urasoe39 places to see, do and reach nearby

Yamashita First Cave Site ParkNature8.6 km Hija RiverNature12 km Kokuba RiverNature8.3 km Asato RiverNature5.9 km Makiminato Terabu CaveNature1.1 km Kumoji RiverNature7.8 km Tropical BeachNature2.5 km Naminoue BeachNature7.2 km Mount OnnaMountain28 km Mount IshikawaMountain24 km Mount YozaMountain15 km Mount YaeseMountain14 km Dive siteDive site1.5 km Ocean GateDive site3.8 km Dive siteDive site4.6 km Oroku-baka TombMonument0.8 km Ōyama Shell MoundMonument2.2 km Urasoe yōdoreMonument1.3 km Urasoe CastleMonument1.4 km Shuri CastleMonument4.8 km Nakagusuku CastleMonument7.6 km TamaudunMonument4.8 km Shikina-enMonument6.3 km Urasoe Art MuseumMuseum1.5 km Ginowan City MuseumMuseum1.6 km Ryukyu University Museum (Fūjukan)Museum3.6 km Okinawa Prefecture Archaeological CenterMuseum3.4 km Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art MuseumMuseum5.1 km StationStation1.7 km StationStation2.3 km StationStation2.5 km Urasoe · ferry portFerry port5.7 km Urasoe · ferry portFerry port6.1 km NahaPlace7.3 km UrumaPlace18 km HaebaruPlace6.9 km ItomanPlace16 km YaesePlace15 km ChatanPlace6.9 km

Getting to Urasoe

Naha International AirportOKA

12 km

Kumejima AirportUEO

102 km

Yoron AirportRNJ

110 km

浦添前田Railway station

1.7 km

てだこ浦西Railway station

2.3 km

経塚Railway station

2.5 km

那覇新港名瀬

5.7 km

那覇（泊）兼城港 · 座間味 · 渡名喜

6.1 km

Places near Urasoe

7.3 km

Places with a climate like Urasoe

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

95% alike

Wadomari

Japan

26° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

94% alike

Kitadaito

Japan

26° / 25°Jan–Mar

92% alike

Tokunoshima

Japan

25° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

92% alike

Hirara

Japan

26° / 25°Feb–Mar · Nov

93% alike

Miyakojima

Japan

26° / 25°Feb–Mar · Nov

92% alike

Kikai

Japan

25° / 24°Feb · Oct–Nov

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Urasoe?

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

What is the hottest month in Urasoe?

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

What is the coldest month in Urasoe?

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

What is the rainiest month in Urasoe?

June is the wettest month with about 304 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Urasoe?

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

Urasoe

Urasoe at a glance

Weather in Urasoe

When to go to Urasoe

What's on in Urasoe

Music venues

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Urasoe

Outdoors around Urasoe

Nature around Urasoe

Wildlife in October

The sky over Urasoe

Earthquakes around Urasoe

Strongest nearby since 1950

Tropical storms · Urasoe

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Urasoe

Urasoe from above

Getting to Urasoe

Places near Urasoe

Naha

Uruma

Haebaru

Itoman

Yaese

Chatan

Nakagusuku

Yomitan

Places with a climate like Urasoe

Wadomari

Kitadaito

Tokunoshima

Hirara

Miyakojima

Kikai

Frequently asked questions