When to go · Kirifuri Highlands
Kirifuri Highlands in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours)). 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 Kirifuri Highlands's best window: Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours).
- JulyGreatInside Kirifuri Highlands's best window: Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours).
- AugustGreatInside Kirifuri Highlands's best window: Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours).
- SeptemberGreatInside Kirifuri Highlands's best window: Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours).
Weather in May
- Kirifuri HighlandsHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °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 Kirifuri Highlands, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
June: Inside Kirifuri Highlands's best window: Jun–Oct (lilies, autumn colours).
Kirifuri Highlands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast