When to go · Daisen
Daisen in May
Great month. Inside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Daisen in this guide.
Weather in May
- DaisenHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 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 Daisen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
June: Inside Daisen's best window: Aug (fireworks) or May–Oct for mild weather.
Daisen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings