When to go · Misato, Akita
Misato, Akita in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Mid-Jun to early Jul (lavender); Feb 15 (Takeuchi Festival)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mid-Jun to early Jul (lavender); Feb 15 (Takeuchi Festival)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Misato, Akita's best window: Mid-Jun to early Jul (lavender); Feb 15 (Takeuchi Festival).
- JulyGreatInside Misato, Akita's best window: Mid-Jun to early Jul (lavender); Feb 15 (Takeuchi Festival).
- FebruaryGreatInside Misato, Akita's best window: Mid-Jun to early Jul (lavender); Feb 15 (Takeuchi Festival).
Weather in May
- Misato, AkitaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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 Misato, Akita, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Feb: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Mid-Jun to early Jul (lavender); Feb 15 (Takeuchi Festival)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
February: Inside Misato, Akita's best window: Mid-Jun to early Jul (lavender); Feb 15 (Takeuchi Festival).
Misato, 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