SeasonMapOkinawa vs Yakushima: which is better, month by month
Okinawa beats Yakushima in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (79 vs 66) — while Yakushima wins December; they are within 3 points in January, February and November.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Okinawa vs Yakushima — all 12 months
| Month | Okinawa | Yakushima | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62Cnice, rainy | 64Ccold, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 67Cnice, rainy | 64Ccold, soaked | Tie | 3 |
| March | 71Bnice, rainy | 66Ccold, soaked | Okinawa | 5 |
| April | 76Bwarm, rainy, muggy air | 69Ccool, soaked | Okinawa | 7 |
| May | 72Bhot, soaked, muggy air | 68Cnice, soaked, muggy air | Okinawa | 4 |
| June | 70Bhot, soaked, clean air | 60Cnice, soaked, clean air | Okinawa | 10 |
| July | 79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 66Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Okinawa | 13 |
| August | 77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 67Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Okinawa | 10 |
| September | 75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 67Cnice, soaked, clean air | Okinawa | 8 |
| October | 78Bhot, rainy, clean air | 71Bnice, soaked, clean air | Okinawa | 7 |
| November | 73Bwarm, rainy, clean air | 71Bcool, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| December | 60Cnice, soaked, clean air | 67Ccold, rainy, clean air | Yakushima | 7 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (79 vs 66). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.