When to go · Goshogawara
Goshogawara in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- JulyGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- AugustGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
Weather in May
- GoshogawaraHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 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 Goshogawara, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
June: Inside Goshogawara's best window: Jun–Sep (festival season) and Oct–Nov (cool weather).
Goshogawara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings