When to go · Ishigaki
Ishigaki in May
Great month. Inside Ishigaki's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Ishigaki's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ishigaki in this guide.
Weather in May
- IshigakiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Okinawa, Japan · Naha, Ishigakirainy
Subtropical; rainy season May–June, typhoons July–September.
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 Ishigaki, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Mar: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 1
May: Inside Ishigaki's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Ishigaki's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Ishigaki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast