Ginan weather in May

In May, Ginan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 216 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Ginan's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ginan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
216 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:53 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ginan reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
12011
22011
32011
42111
52112
62112
72112
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92112
102112
112112
122213
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302415
312415

How May really feels in Ginan

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.

Ginan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 789.74.49.91.0
Feb / 829.13.510.71.5
Mar12° / 15711.90.811.73.2
Apr18° / 18612.30.112.95.3
May22° / 13°21613.1013.86.2
Jun25° / 18°27515.6014.35.6
Jul29° / 22°37219.5014.14.3
Aug30° / 23°22815.7013.34.2
Sep27° / 19°29114.6012.25.7
Oct21° / 13°20211.7011.16.4
Nov15° / 1209.3010.14.9
Dec10° / 8610.32.39.72.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44456
54456
64357
74258
84258
94060
104159
114060
124060
133961
144060
154060
163961
174060
184060
194060
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
253961
263961
273961
283961
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ginan gets around 216 mm of rain over 13.1 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
342
442
542
643
743
844
944
1044
1145
1245
1345
1445
1544
1644
1743
1843
1942
2042
2141
2240
2340
2439
2538
2638
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821530
2811630
3791740
4781840
5771940
6752050
7732151
8732151
9712261
10702361
11702361
12692461
13682471
14672571
15662671
16662671
17642781
18632881
19612991
205930101
215731111
225632111
235433121
245234131
255035141
264836151
274537171
284338181
294138201
303839212
313540232

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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:08 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:086:32
213.45:076:33
313.55:066:34
413.55:046:35
513.55:036:36
613.65:026:37
713.65:016:37
813.65:006:38
913.74:596:39
1013.74:596:40
1113.74:586:41
1213.74:576:42
1313.84:566:42
1413.84:556:43
1513.84:546:44
1613.94:536:45
1713.94:536:46
1813.94:526:46
1913.94:516:47
2014.04:506:48
2114.04:506:49
2214.04:496:50
2314.04:496:50
2414.14:486:51
2514.14:476:52
2614.14:476:52
2714.14:466:53
2814.14:466:54
2914.24:456:55
3014.24:456:55
3114.24:456:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ginan

In seasonPeak

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

Ginan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Ginan's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ginan?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ginan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ginan in May

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ginan 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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ginan 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 Ginan peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ginan 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 Ginan is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ginan?

Ginan sits at 35.4°N, 136.8°E, 19 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kasamatsuchō, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ginan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ginan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,375 m.

The land around Ginan is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
2,375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kasamatsuchō 3.0 km · Kuroda 4.0 km · Gifu 4.0 km · Kakamigahara 8.0 km · Yamagata 10 km · Ichinomiya 10 km · Kōnan 10 km · Kitagata 10 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 Ginan (35.3883°, 136.7848°, elevation 19 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).