Fukumitsu weather in May

In May, Fukumitsu sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 153 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fukumitsu's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fukumitsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:51 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fukumitsu reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
31910
41910
51910
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How May really feels in Fukumitsu

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.

Fukumitsu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°19523.720.99.80.0
Feb / -2°14919.316.410.60.0
Mar / 17118.310.611.71.3
Apr15° / 14714.52.512.94.0
May20° / 12°15314.1013.95.8
Jun24° / 17°20016.3014.45.5
Jul27° / 21°27220.4014.24.6
Aug29° / 22°20019013.44.4
Sep25° / 17°23617.1012.25.5
Oct19° / 11°18314.50.111.15.4
Nov13° / 17317.43.210.13.0
Dec / 20522.314.79.50.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204060
214060
224060
234060
243961
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263862
273862
283862
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fukumitsu gets around 153 mm of rain over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
544
644
745
845
945
1046
1146
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1946
2046
2145
2245
2344
2444
2543
2643
2742
2842
2942
3041
3142

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192800
290910
390910
4891010
5881110
6871210
7871210
8861310
9861310
10841420
11841420
12831520
13831520
14831520
15821620
16811630
17801730
18801730
19791830
20771940
21762040
22752140
23732241
24712351
25702451
26672661
27662761
28632971
29613171
30583381
31553591

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
169calm
178calm
188calm
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218calm
228calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:05 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:056:34
213.55:046:35
313.55:036:36
413.65:026:37
513.65:016:37
613.65:006:38
713.74:596:39
813.74:586:40
913.74:576:41
1013.84:566:42
1113.84:556:43
1213.84:546:44
1313.94:536:44
1413.94:526:45
1513.94:516:46
1613.94:516:47
1714.04:506:48
1814.04:496:49
1914.04:486:49
2014.04:476:50
2114.14:476:51
2214.14:466:52
2314.14:456:53
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2514.24:446:54
2614.24:446:55
2714.24:436:56
2814.24:436:56
2914.34:426:57
3014.34:426:58
3114.34:416:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.5Bright
55.6Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fukumitsu

In seasonPeak

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

Fukumitsu 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 Fukumitsu?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Fukumitsu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fukumitsu in May

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

In May, Fukumitsu sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fukumitsu in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Fukumitsu 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 Fukumitsu peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fukumitsu 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 Fukumitsu is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fukumitsu?

Fukumitsu sits at 36.6°N, 136.9°E, 90 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nanto-shi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Fukumitsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fukumitsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,331 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,132 m.

The land around Fukumitsu is covered by cropland (56%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
1,331 m
80 km
3,132 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nanto-shi 4.0 km · Nanto 5.0 km · Tonami 10 km · Oyabe 12 km · Tsubata 17 km · Mukai-awagasaki 22 km · Nonoichi 23 km · Kanazawa 23 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 Fukumitsu (36.5575°, 136.8695°, elevation 90 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).