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Sakata in May

Great month. Inside Sakata's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Medium
Japan overall
Prices
Medium
Japan overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Sakata

Inside Sakata's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Sakata in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • SakataHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 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 Sakata, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 12 (better)

    Apr: 13

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Apr: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Apr: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Apr: 2

May: Inside Sakata's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.

April: Inside Sakata's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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