Okinawa, Japan

Yaese

Yaese is a town in Okinawa, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 30,974 (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

Population30,974

Local time23:50

26.13° N, 127.74° EElevation 62 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Yaeseweather score

October: high / low26° / 24°

Rain this month212mm

Sea this month27°

Best timeJan–Feb · Oct

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

Yaese 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 month28°C

Average high in July

Coolest month17°C

Average low in February

Wettest monthJune

340 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

140 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

4 of them World Heritage

Weather in Yaese

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 Yaese

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	51	54	69	68	61
High	19°	19°	20°	22°	24°	27°	28°	28°	28°	26°	23°	20°
Low	17°	17°	18°	20°	23°	25°	27°	27°	26°	24°	22°	18°
Rain (mm)	140	158	212	201	317	340	190	312	325	212	144	154
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°

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What's on in Yaese

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 Yaese

All monuments

3 km

Ōzato Castle

UNESCO10 km

Shuri CastleBuilt 1400

UNESCO11 km

TamaudunBuilt 1501

UNESCO9 km

Shikina-enBuilt 1799

UNESCO11 km

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

12 km

Sueyoshi-gūBuilt 1450

Museum3.9 km

Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial MuseumBuilt 1975

Museum3.9 km

Okinawa Peace Memorial Hall

More museums: Okinawa World · Gushichan History and Fork Museum · 東風平歴史民俗資料館 · 王国歴史博物館

Monuments of Okinawa Museums of Okinawa

Outdoors around Yaese

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

Viewpoints40 Golf courses11 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

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

糸満市観光農園アウトドアパークCamp sites

3.8 km

Dive site

12 km

Dive site

13 km

パイレーツおきなわDive site

16 km

Ocean GateDive site

18 km

Nature around Yaese

Nature in Japan

Cave11 km

Yamashita First Cave Site Park

Kokuba River

Gyokusendō

Kumoji River

Noha River

Gābu 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 Yaese

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 Yaese

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days3magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 1950199magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record8within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Nanjō 70 km →2010 · 72 km

6.7Nanjō 90 km ↘1968 · 91 km

6.7Aguni 72 km ↖1963 · 142 km

6.5Yaese 93 km ↘1962 · 93 km

Tropical storms · Yaese

Tropical storm archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 3 · 0 km

Fossils in Japan

Quaternary · 2Neogene · 1

Formations around the town

Shinzato Formation · 1 Chinen Formation · 1

Towns and villages around Yaese

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

All 90 towns and villages in Shimajiri-gun Okinawa

Yaese from above

Around Yaese38 places to see, do and reach nearby

Yamashita First Cave Site ParkNature11 km Kokuba RiverNature9.3 km GyokusendōNature1.4 km Kumoji RiverNature11 km Noha RiverNature9.1 km Gābu RiverNature12 km Ou IslandNature3.0 km Senaga IslandNature11 km Mount IshikawaMountain37 km Mount YozaMountain3.7 km Mount YaeseMountain2.2 km Dive siteDive site12 km Dive siteDive site13 km Dive siteDive site16 km Ōzato CastleMonument3.0 km Shuri CastleMonument10 km TamaudunMonument11 km Shikina-enMonument9.0 km Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of RyukyuMonument11 km Sueyoshi-gūMonument12 km Sōgen-jiMonument12 km Tamaudun epitaphMonument11 km Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial MuseumMuseum3.9 km Okinawa Peace Memorial HallMuseum3.9 km Yaese Town Gushikami Museum of History and FolkloreMuseum0.6 km Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art MuseumMuseum12 km Himeyuri Peace MuseumMuseum6.3 km StationStation11 km StationStation11 km StationStation11 km Yaese · ferry portFerry port10 km Yaese · ferry portFerry port12 km NahaPlace12 km HaebaruPlace7.9 km ItomanPlace7.4 km ChatanPlace20 km UrasoePlace15 km NakagusukuPlace14 km

Getting to Yaese

Naha International AirportOKA

13 km

Kumejima AirportUEO

106 km

Yoron AirportRNJ

121 km

儀保Railway station

11 km

石嶺Railway station

11 km

牧志Railway station

11 km

安座真港カーフェリー乗場Ferry port

10 km

那覇港フェリーターミナルOkinawa line

12 km

Places near Yaese

12 km

Places with a climate like Yaese

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

95% alike

Wadomari

Japan

26° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

94% alike

China

Japan

25° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

94% alike

Kitadaito

Japan

26° / 25°Jan–Mar

93% alike

Tokunoshima

Japan

25° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

92% alike

Hirara

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 Yaese?

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

What is the hottest month in Yaese?

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

What is the coldest month in Yaese?

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

What is the rainiest month in Yaese?

June is the wettest month with about 340 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Yaese?

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

Yaese

Yaese at a glance

Weather in Yaese

When to go to Yaese

What's on in Yaese

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Yaese

Outdoors around Yaese

Nature around Yaese

Wildlife in October

The sky over Yaese

Earthquakes around Yaese

Strongest nearby since 1950

Tropical storms · Yaese

Fossil sites near this town

Formations around the town

Towns and villages around Yaese

Yaese from above

Getting to Yaese

Places near Yaese

Naha

Haebaru

Itoman

Chatan

Urasoe

Nakagusuku

Ginowan

Yonabaru

Places with a climate like Yaese

Wadomari

China

Kitadaito

Tokunoshima

Hirara

Kikai

Frequently asked questions