Bange weather in May

In May, Bange sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bange's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bange's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:37 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bange reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4178
5178
6188
7188
8188
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14199
151910
161910
171910
181910
191910
201910
212011
222011
232011
242011
252011
262011
272112
282112
292112
302112
312112

How May really feels in Bange

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.

Bange weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°17924.124.69.70.0
Feb / -4°13119.819.610.60.0
Mar / -1°13918.914.711.70.4
Apr13° / 11114.93.712.93.1
May19° / 10°10713.10.1145.5
Jun22° / 15°13014.5014.55.7
Jul26° / 19°20618.6014.35.2
Aug27° / 20°14315.8013.45.5
Sep23° / 16°14514012.35.8
Oct17° / 10°13613.40.1114.9
Nov11° / 11416.24.4102.2
Dec / -2°16222.117.79.50.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63862
73862
83763
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233565
243565
253565
263565
273664
283565
293565
303565
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Bange gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 wet days in May, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1442
2442
3441
4431
5431
6431
7431
8430
9440
10440
11440
12440
13440
14440
15440
16440
17440
18430
19430
20420
21420
22410
23400
24390
25390
26380
27380
28380
29370
30370
31380

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79640
89550
99550
109550
119460
129460
139370
149370
159271
169181
179091
1889101
1989101
2088111
2187121
2285132
2384142
2482162
2581172
2680182
2779192
2876213
2975223
3073243
3170264

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 4:27 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:526:24
213.64:516:25
313.64:506:26
413.64:496:27
513.74:476:28
613.74:466:28
713.74:456:29
813.84:446:30
913.84:436:31
1013.84:426:32
1113.94:416:33
1213.94:406:34
1313.94:396:35
1414.04:386:36
1514.04:376:37
1614.04:376:37
1714.04:366:38
1814.14:356:39
1914.14:346:40
2014.14:336:41
2114.24:336:42
2214.24:326:42
2314.24:316:43
2414.24:316:44
2514.24:306:45
2614.34:296:46
2714.34:296:46
2814.34:286:47
2914.34:286:48
3014.44:276:49
3114.44:276:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bange?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bange for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bange in May

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

In May, Bange sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Bange in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bange peaks around August 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bange 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 Bange is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bange?

Bange sits at 37.6°N, 139.8°E, 174 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kitakata, 10 km away.

Topography around Bange

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,117 m.

The land around Bange is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
1,086 m
80 km
2,117 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kitakata 10 km · Aizu-Wakamatsu 14 km · Aizu-misato Machi 17 km · Yonezawa 46 km · Motomiya 51 km · Kōriyama 53 km · Nihommatsu 54 km · Kumakura 55 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 Bange (37.5644°, 139.8218°, elevation 174 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. 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).