When to go · Amakusa
Amakusa in May
Great month. Inside Amakusa's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Amakusa's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Amakusa in this guide.
Weather in May
- AmakusaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Amakusa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 2
May: Inside Amakusa's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Amakusa's best window: Apr–Oct.
Amakusa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast