When to go · Mitaka
Mitaka in May
Great month. Inside Mitaka's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Mitaka's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Mitaka in this guide.
Weather in May
- MitakaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Mitaka, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 1
May: Inside Mitaka's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Mitaka's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Mitaka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.