Fukuroi weather in May

In May, Fukuroi sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 196 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fukuroi's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fukuroi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:50 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Fukuroi is city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Density
816/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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fukuroi reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)
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How May really feels in Fukuroi

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.

Fukuroi 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
Jan10° / 7760.19.92.6
Feb11° / 977.30.510.72.9
Mar14° / 16011.40.111.74.0
Apr18° / 11°17311.3012.85.7
May22° / 16°19612.5013.86.2
Jun25° / 20°27115.9014.35.5
Jul29° / 24°29016.8014.14.6
Aug30° / 25°17417013.34.2
Sep27° / 22°25817.1012.25.2
Oct22° / 17°22713.5011.16.2
Nov17° / 12°13110.1010.25.7
Dec12° / 767.109.73.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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
34456
44357
54159
64159
74060
83961
93862
103763
113763
123664
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303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fukuroi gets around 196 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
539
639
740
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941
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1142
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1441
1541
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2039
2139
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2539
2638
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3040
3141

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1672661
2662761
3642871
4613081
5593191
6583291
75633101
85334112
95135122
105036122
114837132
124638132
134440143
144141153
153942163
163743173
173544183
183344203
193144214
202944234
212844244
222643265
232443285
242342305
252141326
262041336
271939357
281738377
291637398
301535419
3113344211

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:046:27
213.45:036:28
313.45:026:29
413.55:016:29
513.55:006:30
613.54:596:31
713.64:586:32
813.64:576:33
913.64:566:33
1013.74:556:34
1113.74:546:35
1213.74:536:36
1313.74:536:37
1413.84:526:37
1513.84:516:38
1613.84:506:39
1713.84:496:40
1813.94:496:41
1913.94:486:41
2013.94:476:42
2113.94:476:43
2214.04:466:44
2314.04:456:44
2414.04:456:45
2514.04:446:46
2614.04:446:46
2714.14:436:47
2814.14:436:48
2914.14:426:49
3014.14:426:49
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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285.5Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fukuroi

In seasonPeak

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

Fukuroi 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 Fukuroi?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Fukuroi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fukuroi in May

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

In May, Fukuroi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fukuroi in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 29 — about 6.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Fukuroi 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 Fukuroi peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fukuroi 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 Fukuroi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fukuroi?

Fukuroi sits at 34.8°N, 137.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iwata, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fukuroi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fukuroi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,995 m.

The land around Fukuroi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
555 m
80 km
2,995 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Iwata 8.0 km · Kakegawa 9.0 km · Mori 9.0 km · Hamakita 13 km · Hamamatsu 18 km · Kikugawa 19 km · Maruobara 21 km · Kanaya 21 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 Fukuroi (34.75°, 137.9167°, elevation 11 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).