When to go · Akita
Akita in May
Great month. Inside Akita's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (67°F)67°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Akita's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Akita in this guide.
Weather in May
- AkitaHighs around 19.6 °C (67 °F), lows around 11.1 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 67 °F (19.6 °C), lows around 52 °F (11.1 °C), rain on about 10 days
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.
Golden Week big impact
29 Apr – 5 May · Japan
The biggest domestic travel week: Shinkansen reserved cars and hotels sell out; prices up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Japan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Japan overall
- Medium
Japan overall: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Akita, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
Jun: 23.7 °C (75 °F)75 °F (23.7 °C)
Night low
May: 11.1 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11.1 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Akita's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Akita's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Akita: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast