When to go · Hioki
Hioki in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jul (rainy season), Aug–Oct (typhoons).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jul (rainy season), Aug–Oct (typhoons).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- HiokiHighs around 24.1 °C (75 °F), lows around 14.8 °C (59 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 75 °F (24.1 °C), lows around 59 °F (14.8 °C), rain on about 11 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 Hioki, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24.1 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24.1 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 14.8 °C (59 °F)59 °F (14.8 °C)
Jan: 2.9 °C (37 °F)37 °F (2.9 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Jul (rainy season), Aug–Oct (typhoons).
January: Inside Hioki's best window: Apr, Nov–Feb (dry, mild).
Hioki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast