When to go · Sakai
Sakai in May
Great month. Inside Sakai's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Sakai's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Sakai in this guide.
Weather in May
- SakaiHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 10 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 Sakai, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 2
May: Inside Sakai's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather).
April: Inside Sakai's best window: Apr–May (cherry blossoms), Oct–Nov (mild weather).
Sakai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast