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Kesennuma in May

Great month. Inside Kesennuma's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Medium
Japan overall
Prices
Medium
Japan overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kesennuma

Inside Kesennuma's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Kesennuma in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • KesennumaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), 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 Kesennuma, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 10

    Apr: 9 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Apr: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Apr: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Apr: 2

May: Inside Kesennuma's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.

April: Inside Kesennuma's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.

Kesennuma: 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

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