January 9° · ☂ 6 February 10° · ☂ 8 March 15° · ☂ 11 April 20° · ☂ 9 ★ May25° · ☂ 9 June 28° · ☂ 11 July 32° · ☂ 12 August 34° · ☂ 8 September 29° · ☂ 10 ★ October23° · ☂ 10 November 17° · ☂ 7 December 12° · ☂ 7 Nara in May:warm, Nara, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 25° Hottest day 32.5° (2019)
Mean low 13° Coldest night 5.8° (2006)
Rain days 9 days 5-14 by year
Rainfall 143mm Daylight 13.6 → 14.3 h
Nara's 12 months i Best: May and October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild
Humidity 65% 0 muggy days
Clear days 4 days 13 overcast days
Mean wind 8 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 04:54 / 18:52 Daylight 13.6 → 14.3 h
Nara in May After Golden Week the park is green and pleasant to walk. Fawns are born from late May into June. Mothers can be protective if people come close, so keep your distance.
Highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C: short sleeves by day, with cool nights. A 12°C gap between afternoon and night meant dressing twice: once for the day, once for after dark. Rain fell on 9 days of the month on average. Most years sat near the average of 9, though 2012 dipped to 5 and 2006 climbed to 14.
Highs passed 30°C on 1 day on average. Rain days averaged 15 mm each, so when it rained it rained properly.
Typhoons i Typhoons: June to October
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May 1 Saturday 1 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 23° 11° May 1 rain on 30% of days 23° 11°
May 2 Sunday 2 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 23° 11° May 3 Monday 3 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 24° 11° May 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 11° May 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 25° 12° May 6 Thursday 6 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 24° 12° May 7 Friday 7 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 23° 13° May 8 Saturday 8 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 24° 11° 2-8 rain on 26% of days 24° 12°
May 9 Sunday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 24° 13° May 10 Monday 10 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 24° 12° May 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 24° 12° May 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 24° 12° May 13 Thursday 13 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 24° 13° May 14 Friday 14 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 25° 12° May 15 Saturday 15 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 25° 13° 9-15 rain on 34% of days 24° 12°
May 16 Sunday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 24° 13° May 17 Monday 17 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 25° 14° May 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 14° May 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 25° 14° May 20 Thursday 20 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 26° 14° May 21 Friday 21 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 26° 14° May 22 Saturday 22 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 14° 16-22 rain on 31% of days 26° 14°
May 23 Sunday 23 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 26° 15° May 24 Monday 24 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 26° 15° May 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 26° 15° May 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 26° 16° May 27 Thursday 27 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 26° 15° May 28 Friday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 26° 15° May 29 Saturday 29 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 26° 16° 23-29 rain on 29% of days 26° 15°
May 30 Sunday 30 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 26° 15° May 31 Monday 31 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 26° 16°
30-31 rain on 35% of days 26° 15°
May 1 rain on 30% of days 23° 11° 2-8 rain on 26% of days 24° 12° 9-15 rain on 34% of days 24° 12° 16-22 rain on 31% of days 26° 14° 23-29 rain on 29% of days 26° 15° 30-31 rain on 35% of days 26° 15°
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May 1 Monday 1 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 23° 11° May 2 Tuesday 2 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 23° 11° May 3 Wednesday 3 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 24° 11° May 4 Thursday 4 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 11° May 5 Friday 5 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 25° 12° May 6 Saturday 6 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 24° 12° 1-6 rain on 27% of days 24° 12°
May 7 Sunday 7 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 23° 13° May 8 Monday 8 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 24° 11° May 9 Tuesday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 24° 13° May 10 Wednesday 10 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 24° 12° May 11 Thursday 11 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 24° 12° May 12 Friday 12 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 24° 12° May 13 Saturday 13 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 24° 13° 7-13 rain on 36% of days 24° 12°
May 14 Sunday 14 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 25° 12° May 15 Monday 15 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 25° 13° May 16 Tuesday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 24° 13° May 17 Wednesday 17 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 25° 14° May 18 Thursday 18 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 27° 14° May 19 Friday 19 rain in 11 of 20 yrs 11/20 25° 14° May 20 Saturday 20 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 26° 14° 14-20 rain on 31% of days 25° 14°
May 21 Sunday 21 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 26° 14° May 22 Monday 22 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 14° May 23 Tuesday 23 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 26° 15° May 24 Wednesday 24 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 26° 15° May 25 Thursday 25 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 26° 15° May 26 Friday 26 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 26° 16° May 27 Saturday 27 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 26° 15° 21-27 rain on 24% of days 26° 15°
May 28 Sunday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 26° 15° May 29 Monday 29 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 26° 16° May 30 Tuesday 30 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 26° 15° May 31 Wednesday 31 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 26° 16°
28-31 rain on 34% of days 26° 15°
1-6 rain on 27% of days 24° 12° 7-13 rain on 36% of days 24° 12° 14-20 rain on 31% of days 25° 14° 21-27 rain on 24% of days 26° 15° 28-31 rain on 34% of days 26° 15°
Tap another date to change
2006 11mm
2007 5mm
2008 10mm
2009 none
2010 14mm
2011 none
2012 none
2013 10mm
2014 none
2015 10mm
2016 none
2017 none
2018 13mm
2019 none
2020 13mm
2021 12mm
2022 none
2023 29mm
2024 10mm
2025 none
Holidays in May (2027) April 29 to May 5 Golden WeekMay 3 Constitution Memorial DayMay 4 Greenery DayMay 5 Children's DayMay 31 Memorial Day 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Day by day temperature i 10° 18° 26° 34° 1 8 15 22 29 31
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates May 1 (Sat) 2 (Sun) 3 (Mon) 4 (Tue) 5 (Wed) 6 (Thu) 7 (Fri) 8 (Sat) 9 (Sun) 10 (Mon) 11 (Tue) 12 (Wed) 13 (Thu) 14 (Fri) 15 (Sat) 16 (Sun) 17 (Mon) 18 (Tue) 19 (Wed) 20 (Thu) 21 (Fri) 22 (Sat) 23 (Sun) 24 (Mon) 25 (Tue) 26 (Wed) 27 (Thu) 28 (Fri) 29 (Sat) 30 (Sun) 31 (Mon) ~ May 1 (Sat) 2 (Sun) 3 (Mon) 4 (Tue) 5 (Wed) 6 (Thu) 7 (Fri) 8 (Sat) 9 (Sun) 10 (Mon) 11 (Tue) 12 (Wed) 13 (Thu) 14 (Fri) 15 (Sat) 16 (Sun) 17 (Mon) 18 (Tue) 19 (Wed) 20 (Thu) 21 (Fri) 22 (Sat) 23 (Sun) 24 (Mon) 25 (Tue) 26 (Wed) 27 (Thu) 28 (Fri) 29 (Sat) 30 (Sun) 31 (Mon) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2012 had 5 rain days, 2006 had 14.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Nara in May? Over the past 20 years May averaged 9 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 5 in the driest to 14 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Nara in May? Days averaged 25°C and nights 13°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a light layer for the evenings, T-shirts, and sunscreen plus a hat.
Is May a good time to visit Nara? On warmth and rain days alone, Nara's easiest months were May and October. May ranked first of 12.
How many clear days does Nara get in May? About 4 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 13 overcast days (80% or more).
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