When to go · Mikurajima
Mikurajima in May
Great month. Inside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Mikurajima in this guide.
Weather in May
- MikurajimaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Mikurajima, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
June: Inside Mikurajima's best window: May–Sep (warmest water, calmest seas).
Mikurajima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast