When to go · Ogasawara Islands
Ogasawara Islands in May
Great month. Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ogasawara Islands in this guide.
Weather in May
- Ogasawara IslandsHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 11 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 Ogasawara Islands, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Feb: 0
May: Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
February: Inside Ogasawara Islands's best window: Feb–Apr for whales; May–Jun and Oct–Nov for diving and hiking.
Ogasawara Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast