Asso weather in May

In May, Asso sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 201 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Asso's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:02 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Asso reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22013
32013
42013
52014
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92114
102114
112114
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312317

How May really feels in Asso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Asso weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 92101.1101.7
Feb10° / 1109.91.210.72.0
Mar13° / 16511.90.111.73.5
Apr17° / 10°17911.6012.85.3
May21° / 15°20112.4013.76.1
Jun24° / 19°34916.9014.25.4
Jul28° / 23°316180144.9
Aug29° / 24°19317.1013.34.8
Sep26° / 21°24214.8012.25.8
Oct22° / 16°22611.6011.26.5
Nov16° / 10°1338.9010.35.4
Dec11° / 949.30.49.83.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44357
54258
64060
74060
83961
93862
103862
113763
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223862
233862
243763
253664
263664
273565
283565
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Asso gets around 201 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
540
640
740
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038
3139

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16325102
26325102
36126112
45927113
55728123
65629123
75629123
85430124
95231134
105132134
115033134
124933135
134834135
144735135
154636145
164437145
174337155
184138155
194039165
203939175
213739185
223640195
233440206
243240226
253140236
262940256
272740276
282540286
292439307
302239327
312038348

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:166:35
213.45:156:36
313.45:146:37
413.45:136:38
513.45:126:38
613.55:116:39
713.55:106:40
813.55:096:41
913.65:086:41
1013.65:076:42
1113.65:066:43
1213.65:056:44
1313.75:056:45
1413.75:046:45
1513.75:036:46
1613.75:026:47
1713.85:026:48
1813.85:016:48
1913.85:006:49
2013.85:006:50
2113.94:596:51
2213.94:586:51
2313.94:586:52
2413.94:576:53
2513.94:576:53
2614.04:566:54
2714.04:566:55
2814.04:556:55
2914.04:556:56
3014.04:556:57
3114.14:546:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Asso

In seasonPeak

In May, Asso sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Asso sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Asso?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Asso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Asso in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Asso sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Asso in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 22 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Asso in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asso peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Asso in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Asso is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asso?

Asso sits at 33.7°N, 135.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tanabe, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Asso

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Asso.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Asso is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
789 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tanabe 6.0 km · Shirahama 6.0 km · Gobō 30 km · Itogawa 39 km · Kushimoto 42 km · Arida 50 km · Shingū 53 km · Kainan 54 km

Japan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
100 V · 50 / 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,951
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Shintoism 49%Buddhism 46%other 4%Christianity 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Asso (33.7°, 135.4167°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).