Engaru weather in May

In May, Engaru sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°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 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Engaru's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Engaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:06 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Engaru reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2133
3133
4133
5134
6134
7134
8144
9144
10144
11145
12145
13145
14145
15155
16156
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18156
19156
20156
21166
22167
23167
24167
25167
26167
27177
28178
29178
30178
31178

How May really feels in Engaru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Engaru weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -12°6410.312.69.10.0
Feb-3° / -12°509.311.910.20.0
Mar / -7°6311.612.411.60.0
Apr / -1°6912.16.913.21.6
May15° / 84121.514.54.2
Jun18° / 10°9112.9015.25.3
Jul22° / 14°12413.30155.9
Aug23° / 16°14714.1013.85.9
Sep20° / 11°12512.4012.35.7
Oct14° / 8911.10.610.83.9
Nov / -2°7210.969.40.7
Dec-1° / -9°7410.111.28.80.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
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203664
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223664
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293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Engaru gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14012
24012
33911
43910
54010
6409
7409
8408
9408
10407
11407
12406
13406
14405
15395
16395
17394
18394
19383
20383
21383
22382
23382
24382
25382
26381
27391
28391
29401
30411
31411

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30973
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:25 AM to 3:53 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:256:21
214.04:246:22
314.04:226:23
414.14:216:25
514.14:196:26
614.24:186:27
714.24:176:28
814.24:156:29
914.34:146:31
1014.34:136:32
1114.44:116:33
1214.44:106:34
1314.44:096:35
1414.54:086:36
1514.54:076:37
1614.64:066:39
1714.64:046:40
1814.64:036:41
1914.74:026:42
2014.74:016:43
2114.74:006:44
2214.83:596:45
2314.83:596:46
2414.83:586:47
2514.93:576:48
2614.93:566:49
2714.93:556:50
2814.93:556:51
2915.03:546:52
3015.03:536:53
3115.03:536:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.39 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
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
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Engaru

In seasonPeak

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

Engaru 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 Engaru?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Engaru for sightseeing.

What to pack for Engaru in May

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

In May, Engaru sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Engaru in May

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Engaru in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Engaru peaks around August 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Engaru?

Engaru sits at 44.0°N, 143.5°E, 82 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mombetsu, 37 km away.

Topography around Engaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Engaru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,254 m.

The land around Engaru is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
322 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
2,254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mombetsu 37 km · Kitami 39 km · Motomachi 51 km · Abashiri 58 km · Nayoro 93 km · Minamishibetsuchō 94 km · Asahikawa 99 km · Otofuke 121 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 Engaru (44.0481°, 143.5455°, elevation 82 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).