When to go · Myoko
Myoko in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Mar (ski); Jun–Oct (hiking, foliage)). 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) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Mar (ski); Jun–Oct (hiking, foliage)). 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 Myoko's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar (ski); Jun–Oct (hiking, foliage).
- JulyGreatInside Myoko's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar (ski); Jun–Oct (hiking, foliage).
- AugustGreatInside Myoko's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar (ski); Jun–Oct (hiking, foliage).
- SeptemberGreatInside Myoko's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar (ski); Jun–Oct (hiking, foliage).
Weather in May
- MyokoHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °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 Myoko, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jan: 20
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Mar (ski); Jun–Oct (hiking, foliage)). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
January: Inside Myoko's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar (ski); Jun–Oct (hiking, foliage).
Myoko: 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