Gujō weather in May

In May, Gujō sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 222 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 26% 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 Gujō's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gujō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:52 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Gujō is city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Density
41/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gujō reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
61910
71910
82010
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122010
132011
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302213
312213

How May really feels in Gujō

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.

Gujō 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 / -3°981311.29.90.0
Feb / -2°9810.77.510.60.4
Mar10° / 18013.24.511.72.1
Apr16° / 20613.20.612.94.5
May21° / 11°22213.7013.95.8
Jun24° / 16°28216.3014.45.5
Jul27° / 20°38420.3014.24.7
Aug29° / 21°22516.9013.44.8
Sep25° / 17°28814.5012.25.9
Oct20° / 11°21111.8011.16.0
Nov13° / 14410.90.910.13.8
Dec / 10913.67.59.61.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54159
64060
74060
84060
93961
103862
113961
123862
133961
143862
153961
164060
173961
184060
193961
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273763
283664
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gujō gets around 222 mm of rain over 13.7 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
644
744
844
945
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1744
1844
1944
2043
2143
2242
2342
2441
2541
2640
2740
2840
2939
3039
3140

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29181
39091
49091
588102
688102
787112
886122
986122
1085132
1185132
1285132
1385132
1484142
1584142
1683143
1782153
1882153
1981163
2080173
2179174
2277194
2376204
2475214
2573234
2671245
2769265
2866286
2964306
3061327
3158348

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:06 AM to 4:43 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)
113.45:066:32
213.55:056:33
313.55:046:34
413.55:036:35
513.65:026:36
613.65:016:37
713.65:006:37
813.74:596:38
913.74:586:39
1013.74:576:40
1113.74:566:41
1213.84:556:42
1313.84:546:42
1413.84:546:43
1513.94:536:44
1613.94:526:45
1713.94:516:46
1813.94:506:46
1914.04:506:47
2014.04:496:48
2114.04:486:49
2214.04:486:50
2314.14:476:50
2414.14:466:51
2514.14:466:52
2614.14:456:53
2714.14:456:53
2814.24:446:54
2914.24:446:55
3014.24:436:55
3114.24:436:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
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215.5Bright
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235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gujō?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gujō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gujō in May

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

In May, Gujō sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Gujō 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 Gujō peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 15UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gujō 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 Gujō is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1719 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gujō?

Gujō sits at 35.7°N, 137.0°E, 314 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Mino, 23 km away.

Topography around Gujō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gujō has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,036 m.

The land around Gujō is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
522 m
16 km
1,221 m
80 km
3,036 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mino 23 km · Gero 26 km · Sekimachi 28 km · Minokamo 29 km · Yamagata 34 km · Kakamigahara 37 km · Kani 38 km · Motosu 38 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 Gujō (35.7369°, 136.9585°, elevation 314 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. 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).