When to go · Miyako, Iwate
Miyako, Iwate in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (beach season, warm weather)). 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) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (beach season, warm 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 Miyako, Iwate's best window: Jun–Sep (beach season, warm weather).
- JulyGreatInside Miyako, Iwate's best window: Jun–Sep (beach season, warm weather).
- AugustGreatInside Miyako, Iwate's best window: Jun–Sep (beach season, warm weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Miyako, Iwate's best window: Jun–Sep (beach season, warm weather).
Weather in May
- Miyako, IwateHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 10 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 Miyako, Iwate, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (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–Sep (beach season, warm weather)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
June: Inside Miyako, Iwate's best window: Jun–Sep (beach season, warm weather).
Miyako, Iwate: 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