When to go · Appi Kogen
Appi Kogen in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May mud season after the lifts close; Nov before the snow base builds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May mud season after the lifts close; Nov before the snow base builds.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Appi Kogen's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf.
- AugustGreatInside Appi Kogen's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf.
- JanuaryGreatInside Appi Kogen's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf.
- FebruaryGreatInside Appi Kogen's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf.
Weather in May
- Appi KogenHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 12 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 Appi Kogen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May mud season after the lifts close; Nov before the snow base builds.
January: Inside Appi Kogen's best window: Jan–Feb for snow; Jul–Aug for cool-weather hiking and golf.
Appi Kogen: 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