Fujimino weather in May

In May, Fujimino sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 127 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fujimino's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fujimino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:41 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Fujimino is city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
7,759/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fujimino reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
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82214
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How May really feels in Fujimino

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.

Fujimino 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 / 5761.89.82.1
Feb10° / 536.4210.62.5
Mar14° / 9711.2111.73.8
Apr19° / 10610.70.212.95.8
May23° / 15°12712.2013.96.4
Jun26° / 19°16214.2014.45.6
Jul30° / 23°17014.7014.24.4
Aug31° / 24°12812.3013.44.1
Sep27° / 21°18614.1012.25.5
Oct21° / 14°19612.4011.16.2
Nov16° / 768.6010.15.4
Dec11° / 506.50.29.63.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54258
64159
74159
83961
93961
103862
113763
123763
133763
143763
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303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fujimino gets around 127 mm of rain over 12.2 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
535
636
737
837
938
1039
1139
1240
1340
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2040
2140
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2340
2439
2539
2639
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1732151
2712261
3692461
4672571
5662671
6652681
7632791
8622891
96029101
105930101
115731111
125631112
135432122
145333122
155134132
165035142
174836152
184636162
194437172
204237192
214037203
223838213
233638233
243538243
253338253
263138274
272938284
282738305
292638315
302438336
312237346

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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278calm
288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 4:56 AM to 4:32 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.44:566:22
213.54:556:23
313.54:546:24
413.54:536:25
513.64:526:26
613.64:516:27
713.64:496:27
813.74:486:28
913.74:486:29
1013.74:476:30
1113.84:466:31
1213.84:456:32
1313.84:446:32
1413.84:436:33
1513.94:426:34
1613.94:416:35
1713.94:416:36
1813.94:406:37
1914.04:396:37
2014.04:386:38
2114.04:386:39
2214.04:376:40
2314.14:366:41
2414.14:366:41
2514.14:356:42
2614.14:356:43
2714.24:346:43
2814.24:346:44
2914.24:336:45
3014.24:336:46
3114.24:326:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.05 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fujimino

In seasonPeak

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

Fujimino 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 Fujimino?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Fujimino for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fujimino in May

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

In May, Fujimino sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fujimino in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 3 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Fujimino 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 Fujimino peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fujimino 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 Fujimino is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1426 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fujimino?

Fujimino sits at 35.9°N, 139.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kamifukuoka, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Fujimino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fujimino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,580 m.

The land around Fujimino is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (61%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
2,580 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kamifukuoka 3.0 km · Kawagoe 4.0 km · Sashiōgi 5.0 km · Ōi 6.0 km · Miyoshidai 8.0 km · Igusa 9.0 km · Shiki 9.0 km · Niiza 9.0 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 Fujimino (35.902°, 139.5249°, elevation 7 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).