When to go · Satsumasendai
Satsumasendai in May
Great month. Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Japan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Japan overall
Verdict
Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Satsumasendai in this guide.
Weather in May
- SatsumasendaiHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Satsumasendai, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 1
May: Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
January: Inside Satsumasendai's best window: Mar–May, Nov–Feb.
Satsumasendai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.