Weather in Kanazawa in May
May in Kanazawa is mild enough that walking is the default. This is a city-break month more than a sea-holiday month.
In Japan, this is how Kanazawa actually wears May, not how a country centroid would. Compared with August and January, May sits in the middle of Kanazawa's year.
- Average temp
- 18°C
13–22°C
- Rainfall
- 138 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 6.6 h
hours per day
What to expect
Daytime
Mild afternoons in Kanazawa are the prize in May. You can eat outside on the good days. You still want something for the breeze.
This is walking weather. Shade is useful, not essential the way it is in the hot months. A long outdoor day is a reasonable plan.
Rain
May is on the drier side of the year in Kanazawa. Showers are possible. They do not define the month.
A shell that lives in the bag is enough. This is not July, and it should not be packed as if it were.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What to pack
Rain jacket
A layer for cooler evenings
Where to stay in Kanazawa
Dates are a starting point for May.
Travel guides for Kanazawa
What to read before you book.
Average weather in Kanazawa
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Similar weather in May
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FAQs about Kanazawa
Climate averages for Kanazawa, 1991–2020.
The best time to visit Kanazawa is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
August is the hottest month, with an average around 28°C.
December is the wettest month, with about 301 mm of rain.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
