When to go · Nakatsugawa
Nakatsugawa in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Nov). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Nov). 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:
Weather in May
- NakatsugawaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 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 Nakatsugawa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Sep: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Sep: 0
May: Outside the best window (Sep–Nov). Across Japan: After Golden Week, one of the best months: warm, green, calmer.
September: Inside Nakatsugawa's best window: Sep–Nov.
Nakatsugawa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.