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Nakatsugawa in May

Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Nov). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
23°C (73°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Japan overall
Prices
Medium
Japan overall

Verdict

GoodJapan month rating

Outside the best window (Sep–Nov). 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:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • NakatsugawaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), 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 Nakatsugawa, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Good

    Sep: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 9

    Sep: 9

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Sep: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Sep: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Sep: 0

May: Outside the best window (Sep–Nov). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.

September: Inside Nakatsugawa's best window: Sep–Nov.

Nakatsugawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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