When to go · Onogawa Onsen
Onogawa Onsen in May
Great month. Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Onogawa Onsen in this guide.
Weather in May
- Onogawa OnsenHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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 Onogawa Onsen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
January: Inside Onogawa Onsen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for fireflies, Apr–May for mild hiking.
Onogawa Onsen: 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