When to go · Minami-Uonuma
Minami-Uonuma in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar (festival), Dec–Feb (snow activities)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar (festival), Dec–Feb (snow activities)). 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:
- DecemberGreatInside Minami-Uonuma's best window: Mar (festival), Dec–Feb (snow activities).
- JanuaryGreatInside Minami-Uonuma's best window: Mar (festival), Dec–Feb (snow activities).
- FebruaryGreatInside Minami-Uonuma's best window: Mar (festival), Dec–Feb (snow activities).
- MarchGreatInside Minami-Uonuma's best window: Mar (festival), Dec–Feb (snow activities).
Weather in May
- Minami-UonumaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 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 Minami-Uonuma, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Jan: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Mar (festival), Dec–Feb (snow activities)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
January: Inside Minami-Uonuma's best window: Mar (festival), Dec–Feb (snow activities).
Minami-Uonuma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.