Okinawa, Japan

Yomitan

Yomitan is a town in Okinawa, Japan, close to the sea. It has a population of about 39,791 (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

Population39,791

Local time23:59

26.40° N, 127.75° EElevation 71 mUTC+9 · Japan Standard Time

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do

The year in Yomitanweather score

October: high / low25° / 24°

Rain this month186mm

Sea this month27°

Best timeJan–Feb · Oct

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

Yomitan 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 month16°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

318 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

135 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

August

Monuments nearby10+

2 of them World Heritage

Weather in Yomitan

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

14-day forecast

25°C

Rain · wind 31 km/h · humidity 93%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct26°25°20.1 mm

Fri23 Oct28°25°18.1 mm

Sat24 Oct28°26°8 mm

Sun25 Oct28°27°2.6 mm

Mon26 Oct27°26°6.5 mm

Tue27 Oct27°26°

Wed28 Oct25°24°1 mm

Thu29 Oct25°24°

Fri30 Oct25°24°12.7 mm

Sat31 Oct26°25°5.4 mm

When to go to Yomitan

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	51	50	51	55	70	68	61
High	18°	18°	20°	22°	24°	26°	28°	28°	27°	25°	23°	20°
Low	16°	16°	18°	20°	23°	25°	27°	27°	26°	24°	21°	18°
Rain (mm)	135	155	207	207	294	318	187	290	290	186	142	140
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 Yomitan

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 Yomitan

All monuments

UNESCO0.8 km

Zakimi CastleBuilt 1416

UNESCO14 km

Nakagusuku CastleBuilt 1400

14 km

Nakamura House, KitanakagusukuBuilt 1800

11 km

Agena Castle

6.7 km

Southeast Botanical Gardens

8.7 km

Ireibaru Site

Museum0.6 km

Yuntanza Museum

Museum14 km

Sakima Art MuseumBuilt 1994

More museums: Ryukyu-mura

Monuments of Okinawa Museums of Okinawa

Outdoors around Yomitan

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

Viewpoints24 Golf courses15 Theme parks7 Camp sites5 Zoos2 Water parks1

沖縄こどもの国Zoos

1 km

UNKO MUSEUM OKINAWATheme parks

1.3 km

Ampo-no-mieru okaViewpoints

1.7 km

中城公園Camp sites

1.7 km

Kaneku Seaside Park water parkWater parks

2.1 km

沖縄県立石川青少年の家Camp sites

2.6 km

CAVE LOVERDive site

0.8 km

トロップインDive site

1.3 km

ナチュラルブルー読谷店Dive site

1.3 km

美ら海グーニーズDive site

1.3 km

Nature around Yomitan

Hija River

Chibichiri Cave

Blue Cave

Futenma River

Yamashita First Cave Site Park

River24 km

Kokuba 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 Yomitan

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 Yomitan

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 1950232magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record10within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Nanjō 70 km →2010 · 86 km

6.7Nanjō 90 km ↘1968 · 112 km

6.7Aguni 72 km ↖1963 · 120 km

6.5Yaese 93 km ↘1962 · 118 km

Tropical storms · Yomitan

Tropical storm archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km

Fossils in Japan

Quaternary · 2

Formations around the town

Naha Formation · 2

Yomitan from above

Around Yomitan41 places to see, do and reach nearby

Hija RiverNature4.3 km Chibichiri CaveNature2.1 km Blue CaveNature5.3 km Futenma RiverNature12 km Yamashita First Cave Site ParkNature23 km Kokuba RiverNature24 km Toguchi Beach, KadenaNature4.1 km OkinawaNature22 km Mount YaeMountain32 km Mount KatsuuMountain32 km Mount AwaMountain31 km Mount OnnaMountain16 km Mount NagoMountain33 km Mount OppaMountain37 km CAVE LOVERDive site0.8 km Dive siteDive site1.3 km Dive siteDive site1.3 km Zakimi CastleMonument0.8 km Nakagusuku CastleMonument14 km Nakamura House, KitanakagusukuMonument14 km Agena CastleMonument11 km Southeast Botanical GardensMonument6.7 km Ireibaru SiteMonument8.7 km Chatan CastleMonument10 km Yamada CastleMonument5.3 km Yuntanza MuseumMuseum0.6 km Sakima Art MuseumMuseum14 km Ginowan City MuseumMuseum15 km Chatan MuseumMuseum8.8 km Okinawa Zoo & MuseumMuseum10 km StationStation18 km StationStation18 km StationStation18 km Yomitan · ferry portFerry port19 km Yomitan · ferry portFerry port21 km NahaPlace22 km UrumaPlace12 km HaebaruPlace23 km ChatanPlace11 km UrasoePlace16 km NakagusukuPlace17 km

Getting to Yomitan

Naha International AirportOKA

26 km

Yoron AirportRNJ

97 km

Kumejima AirportUEO

103 km

浦添前田Railway station

18 km

てだこ浦西Railway station

18 km

経塚Railway station

18 km

那覇新港名瀬

19 km

平敷屋津堅港

21 km

Places near Yomitan

22 km

Places with a climate like Yomitan

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

95% alike

Tokunoshima

Japan

25° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

94% alike

Kikai

Japan

25° / 24°Feb · Oct–Nov

94% alike

Amagi

Japan

25° / 24°Jan · Oct–Nov

94% alike

Isen

Japan

25° / 23°Jan · Oct–Nov

92% alike

Kitadaito

Japan

26° / 25°Jan–Mar

90% alike

Amami

Japan

25° / 23°Oct–Dec

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Yomitan?

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

What is the hottest month in Yomitan?

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

What is the coldest month in Yomitan?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 16°C.

What is the rainiest month in Yomitan?

June is the wettest month with about 318 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.

How warm is the sea near Yomitan?

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

Yomitan

Yomitan at a glance

Weather in Yomitan

When to go to Yomitan

What's on in Yomitan

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Yomitan

Outdoors around Yomitan

Nature around Yomitan

Wildlife in October

The sky over Yomitan

Earthquakes around Yomitan

Strongest nearby since 1950

Tropical storms · Yomitan

Fossil sites near this town

Formations around the town

Towns and villages around Yomitan

Yomitan from above

Getting to Yomitan

Places near Yomitan

Naha

Uruma

Haebaru

Chatan

Urasoe

Nakagusuku

Ginowan

Yonabaru

Places with a climate like Yomitan

Tokunoshima

Kikai

Amagi

Isen

Kitadaito

Amami

Frequently asked questions