Okinawa, Japan

Uruma

Uruma is a city in Okinawa, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 122,371 (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

Population122,371

Local time03:50

26.38° N, 127.86° EElevation 22 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time

Postal codes904-2212, 904-2215

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Urumaweather 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.

Uruma at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:33 · 17:5411 h 21 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 17:01 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 February

Wettest monthJune

287 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

124 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

3 of them World Heritage

Weather in Uruma

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

14-day forecast

27°C

Cloudy · wind 39 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour

Today25 Oct28°27°1.3 mm

Mon26 Oct27°26°

Tue27 Oct26°25°1.5 mm

Wed28 Oct25°24°1 mm

Thu29 Oct26°25°0.5 mm

Fri30 Oct26°25°2.5 mm

Sat31 Oct26°24°0.5 mm

Sun1 Nov27°24°

Mon2 Nov26°25°3 mm

When to go to Uruma

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	50	49	50	54	68	67	60
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°	18°
Rain (mm)	124	142	186	189	267	287	172	272	267	179	135	131
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 Uruma

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 Uruma

All monuments

1 km

Agena Castle

UNESCO12 km

Nakagusuku CastleBuilt 1400

UNESCO5.5 km

Katsuren Castle

11 km

Nakamura House, KitanakagusukuBuilt 1800

UNESCO12 km

Zakimi CastleBuilt 1416

5.2 km

Southeast Botanical Gardens

Museum14 km

Sakima Art MuseumBuilt 1994

Museum12 km

Chatan Museum

Monuments of Okinawa Museums of Okinawa

Outdoors around Uruma

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

Viewpoints45 Golf courses17 Camp sites10 Theme parks7 Zoos2 Water parks1

Katsuren CastleViewpoints

0.5 km

沖縄こどもの国Zoos

1 km

ManzamōViewpoints

1.1 km

UNKO MUSEUM OKINAWATheme parks

1.3 km

中城公園Camp sites

1.7 km

Kaneku Seaside Park water parkWater parks

2.1 km

ブルーラグーンダイビングショップDive site

8.5 km

ワールドダイビングDive site

9 km

BLUEMANDive site

10 km

ピースオーシャンDive site

10 km

Nature around Uruma

Hija River

Tengan River

Blue Cave

Asato River

Chibichiri Cave

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 Uruma

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 17:01 · 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 Uruma

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days5magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 1950220magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record10within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Nanjō 70 km →2010 · 75 km

6.7Nanjō 90 km ↘1968 · 102 km

6.7Aguni 72 km ↖1963 · 130 km

6.5Yaese 93 km ↘1962 · 110 km

Tropical storms · Uruma

Tropical storm archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km

Fossils in Japan

Neogene · 1

Formations around the town

Shinzato Formation · 1

Universities and research institutes

Okinawa Industrial Technology CenterResearch institute · founded 1959

OKINAWA Science and Technology Promotion CenterResearch institute

Okinawa Prefectural Institute of Animal HealthResearch institute

Towns and villages around Uruma

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

All 46 towns and villages in Uruma Shi Okinawa

Uruma from above

Around Uruma41 places to see, do and reach nearby

Hija RiverNature12 km Tengan RiverNature1.6 km Blue CaveNature11 km Asato RiverNature24 km Chibichiri CaveNature14 km Makiminato Terabu CaveNature18 km Henza IslandNature10 km Hamahiga IslandNature12 km Mount YaeMountain30 km Mount KatsuuMountain29 km Mount AwaMountain29 km Mount OnnaMountain12 km Mount NagoMountain28 km Mount OppaMountain34 km Dive siteDive site8.5 km Dive siteDive site9.0 km BLUEMANDive site10 km Agena CastleMonument1.0 km Nakagusuku CastleMonument12 km Katsuren CastleMonument5.5 km Nakamura House, KitanakagusukuMonument11 km Zakimi CastleMonument12 km Southeast Botanical GardensMonument5.2 km Ireibaru SiteMonument12 km Chatan CastleMonument12 km Sakima Art MuseumMuseum14 km Chatan MuseumMuseum12 km Okinawa Zoo & MuseumMuseum7.7 km HistreetMuseum7.2 km Uruma City Marine History MuseumMuseum8.5 km StationStation19 km StationStation19 km StationStation20 km Uruma · ferry portFerry port9.9 km Uruma · ferry portFerry port17 km HaebaruPlace24 km ChatanPlace12 km UrasoePlace18 km NakagusukuPlace16 km YomitanPlace12 km GinowanPlace16 km

Postal codes

904-2212904-2215

Getting to Uruma

Naha International AirportOKA

30 km

Yoron AirportRNJ

92 km

Kumejima AirportUEO

114 km

てだこ浦西Railway station

19 km

浦添前田Railway station

19 km

経塚Railway station

20 km

平敷屋津堅港

9.9 km

津堅港平敷屋

17 km

Places near Uruma

24 km

Places with a climate like Uruma

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

93% alike

Tokunoshima

Japan

25° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

93% alike

Kitadaito

Japan

26° / 25°Jan–Mar

92% alike

Hirara

Japan

26° / 25°Feb–Mar · Nov

92% alike

Kikai

Japan

25° / 24°Feb · Oct–Nov

92% alike

Miyakojima

Japan

26° / 25°Feb–Mar · Nov

92% alike

Amagi

Japan

25° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Uruma?

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

What is the hottest month in Uruma?

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

What is the coldest month in Uruma?

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

What is the rainiest month in Uruma?

June is the wettest month with about 287 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Uruma?

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

What is the postal code of Uruma?

Uruma has 2 postal codes: 904-2212, 904-2215.

Uruma

Uruma at a glance

Weather in Uruma

When to go to Uruma

What's on in Uruma

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Uruma

Outdoors around Uruma

Nature around Uruma

Wildlife in October

The sky over Uruma

Earthquakes around Uruma

Strongest nearby since 1950

Tropical storms · Uruma

Fossil sites near this town

Formations around the town

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Uruma

Uruma from above

Postal codes

Getting to Uruma

Places near Uruma

Haebaru

Chatan

Urasoe

Nakagusuku

Yomitan

Ginowan

Yonabaru

Kitanakagusuku

Places with a climate like Uruma

Tokunoshima

Kitadaito

Hirara

Kikai

Miyakojima

Amagi

Frequently asked questions