When to go · Obanazawa
Obanazawa in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cold but little snow, limited activities).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cold but little snow, limited activities).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- ObanazawaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °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 Obanazawa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cold but little snow, limited activities).
January: Inside Obanazawa's best window: Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug.
Obanazawa: 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