Okinawa Weather on July 7th

⛅️ Haisai! I’m CULT.
Today in Okinawa, the weather was quite humid. It rained yesterday, and at exactly 2 PM today, there was a brief but intense downpour for about 10 minutes. With the temperature reaching 32 degrees, the rain quickly turned into humidity, creating a day that felt hotter due to the humidity rather than the sunshine. The highest temperature was 32 degrees, and the lowest was 27 degrees.

The View from Miebashi to Kokusai Street

I’m on my way to a meeting location for an Okinawa snap schedule this afternoon. With a bit of time to spare, I capture photos of how people are dressed and how they are coping with the weather. There are noticeably fewer people using parasols compared to yesterday. The sunlight was incredibly intense yesterday, but today it’s rather cloudy. However, the temperature is still 32 degrees, so while the sun’s sting is absent, the heat remains.

I saw an elderly gentleman riding a bicycle, wearing a helmet, and thought he was quite exemplary. However, he was wearing long clothes, so I decided to take a picture. I thought it might be a bit challenging to wear long clothes today.

This is the view of Kokusai Street. The clients I photographed today mentioned they visited Shuri Castle in the morning, and it was extremely hot. It seems the humidity is quite intense.

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This is the scene at around 1:58 PM. It rained quite a bit. You can see raindrops falling in the photo, can’t you? However, it stopped shortly after, so we waited a bit and then started the snap photography.

After finishing all the snap photography in Okinawa, I’m on the move to take some more weather photos. It seems there are not many tourists around, probably because it’s a Monday afternoon.

I followed the cycling route every day. Fukushu-en… It’s too hot to go today. Especially since half of the site is a pond… the humidity is quite intense. I don’t really feel like going in…

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Okinawa Weather: Naminoue Beach and the West Coast

Then I went to Naminoue Shrine… It seemed like there was some event today. There were roughly around 200 people dressed in black suits. Many women were also wearing black dresses, so I wondered if it was a funeral. However, everyone seemed to be in good spirits, so it didn’t quite look like that. Anyway, it seems there was some sort of event.

And here’s a photo I’ve always wanted to take, with an empty torii gate without any cars… I decided to come back early in the morning next time to capture it. I’m planning to gather some beautiful photos of Naminoue Shrine and write about it again later.

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Since we’re in Okinawa, we should capture a scene of the sea today.
Although it has been raining for a few days, it hasn’t been enough, and it hasn’t rained significantly, so it’s easy to find seaweed or fish carcasses along the beach. When it doesn’t rain enough, you can see a lot of dark things on the shore like this.
We need a good downpour… I want a typhoon to come so I can capture the scene during the typhoon, and write about people’s reactions, behaviours, and how they cope… But since I’ve been living in Okinawa, not a single typhoon has come.
I’m praying every day for a typhoon to come, but it just doesn’t happen 😥

This is Naminoue Beach. For a Monday afternoon, there are quite a few people here. As I always say, for an Okinawa beach, this is considered a lot of people. It’s a different concept from what Koreans might think of places like Gwangalli or Haeundae. In Okinawa, there are plenty of beaches, so if one is crowded, you can simply go to another.

For your information, parasols are available for a fee. The lifeguards, while ensuring your safety, also engage in commercial activities by renting out parasols and sunbeds when they are not on duty. In fact, the lifeguards are entirely responsible for managing the beach.

While walking down the street, I stumbled upon a fish cuisine restaurant. The interior was so unique that I added it to my list of places to visit. I’ll let you know how it was after I’ve visited a few times 🍱 [Google Map]

Back to Miebashi

This is the way to Miebashi. It’s actually closer to Tomari than Miebashi. The reason I’m capturing the river is because it relates to this week’s rainfall. Currently, the water level in the Miebashi River is high, which means it won’t rain much for a while.

Looking at the monthly forecast, rain is expected from today until next week, with the heaviest rainfall being a total of 22mm throughout one day, and most days seeing less than 10mm. Therefore, they don’t release water from the rivers but store it to some extent. In April, there was a day with quite a bit of rain in Okinawa, but the day before, the Miebashi River was completely drained to the point where the riverbed was visible. Consequently, it is predicted that there will be rain for the time being, but not much, with a pattern of light showers each day. It’s a typical summer weather pattern in Okinawa.
It’s somewhat similar to the four major rivers system in Korea.

This is Tomari Port. I took a moment to sit in the shade and enjoy a drink. Currently, Okinawa is free from earthquakes, typhoons, and tsunamis. Every day is peaceful, and the sky is beautiful, although there are occasional guerrilla showers lasting 10-30 minutes once or twice a day. Overall, the weather is lovely.

After returning home, I enjoyed a refreshing glass of iced water and now I’m writing this.
Although rain is forecasted from tomorrow, I’ll still provide you with a vivid update on the actual weather in Okinawa.
I’ll keep it short for now and will be back with more Okinawa weather updates tomorrow. Matayasai 👋

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