Nikkō weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: April – May
What is the weather like in Nikkō in May?
In May, Nikkō is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 202 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Nikkō.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 14 h 6 min04:35 – 18:41
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 70 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %50 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %4 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Nikkō in May: quick answers
Is Nikkō hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Nikkō average 21 °C and nights cool to about 10 °C.
Does it rain much in Nikkō in May?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 202 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences