Aichi Prefecture · Japan

Nagoya in May

In May, Nagoya averages a daytime high of 24 °C and a night-time low of 15 °C, with about 163 mm of rain over the month. Nagoya has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here.

Average high
24 °C
Average low
15 °C
Rain in the month
163 mm
Daylight on 15 May
14 h
Comfortable month
No
Places to stay
70

When to go

How May compares with the rest of the year in Nagoya

May is the 5th warmest month in Nagoya by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 9 °C to 33 °C and the lows from 1 °C to 24 °C. By day, May is 5 °C warmer than April, and June is 3 °C warmer than May.

May brings 163 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 145 mm (1745 mm a year); it is the 4th wettest month.

On 15 May the sun is up for about 14 h, against 9 h 50 min at the shortest and 14 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).

0°16°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec256 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months
MonthHighLowRainDaylightComfortable
January9 °C1 °C72 mm10 h
February10 °C2 °C77 mm10 h 50 min
March14 °C4 °C130 mm12 h
April20 °C10 °C151 mm13 h 10 min
May24 °C15 °C163 mm14 h
June27 °C19 °C225 mm14 h 30 min
July31 °C23 °C256 mm14 h 20 min
August33 °C24 °C149 mm13 h 30 min
September29 °C21 °C226 mm12 h 20 min
October23 °C15 °C139 mm11 h 10 min
November17 °C9 °C85 mm10 h 10 min
December12 °C4 °C72 mm9 h 50 min

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

When to go

Is May a good time to visit Nagoya?

Not by the measure used here: about 163 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. No month in Nagoya meets it.

The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.

Public holidays in Japan in May

Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.

3 May 2026 · Constitution Day4 May 2026 · Greenery Day5 May 2026 · Children's Day6 May 2026 · Substitute Holiday3 May 2027 · Constitution Day4 May 2027 · Greenery Day5 May 2027 · Children's Day

Where to stay

Where to stay in Nagoya

This guide lists 70 places to stay in Nagoya: 8 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 62 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 2; 1–3 km, 46; 3–10 km, 14.

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Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.