When to go · Chiran
Chiran in May
Great month. Inside Chiran's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Chiran's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Chiran in this guide.
Weather in May
- ChiranHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), 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 Chiran, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 1
May: Inside Chiran's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Chiran's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Chiran: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.