When to go · Naha
Naha in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season, 31–32 °C and heavy rain), Golden Week.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season, 88–90 °F and heavy rain), Golden Week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 27°C81°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Japan overall
- Prices
- High
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season, 31–32 °C and heavy rain), Golden Week.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (typhoon season, 88–90 °F and heavy rain), Golden Week.
Weather in August
- NahaHighs around 32 °C, lows around 27 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 81 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Okinawa, Japan · Naha, Ishigakistorm or typhoon risk
Subtropical; rainy season May–June, typhoons July–September.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Obon big impact
About 13–16 Aug · Japan
Family travel peak; Shinkansen and expressways jammed; some small shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- High
- Prices · Japan overall
- High
Japan overall: Hottest month and Obon travel peak: go north (Hokkaidō, Tōhoku) or plan short outdoor windows.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries