Weather in Okinawa in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Okinawa in May
The temperature in May is +26°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +30°C during the day and a minimum of +17°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 46% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +29°C.
Is Okinawa warm or cold in May?
Okinawa is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Okinawa:
Climate in Okinawa in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +26°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +15°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 173 mm | 240 mm | 286 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 84% | 88% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +26°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 173 mm to 240 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Okinawa is gradually increasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 9 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Okinawa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Okinawa in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+24°C) and the highest in 1998 (+26°C). The driest year was 1991 with only 1107 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 3648 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Okinawa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.