When to go · Miyakejima
Miyakejima in May
Great month. Inside Miyakejima's best window: Apr–Oct (warmer sea, lower volcanic gas alerts).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Miyakejima's best window: Apr–Oct (warmer sea, lower volcanic gas alerts).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Miyakejima in this guide.
Weather in May
- MiyakejimaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 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 Miyakejima, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 2
May: Inside Miyakejima's best window: Apr–Oct (warmer sea, lower volcanic gas alerts).
April: Inside Miyakejima's best window: Apr–Oct (warmer sea, lower volcanic gas alerts).
Miyakejima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.