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Yomogita in May

Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
19°C (66°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Japan overall
Prices
Medium
Japan overall

Verdict

GoodJapan month rating

Outside the best window (Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival)). 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
  • YomogitaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °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 Yomogita, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Good

    Jul: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 9 (better)

    Jul: 12

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jul: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jul: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 1

    Jul: 0

May: Outside the best window (Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.

July: Inside Yomogita's best window: Jul–Aug (hydrangeas, beach festival).

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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