Hakui weather in May

In May, Hakui sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 118 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Hakui's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hakui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:50 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Hakui is city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Density
300/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hakui reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11612
21612
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How May really feels in Hakui

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.

Hakui weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 19624.18.89.80.5
Feb / 13218.97.310.60.6
Mar / 13416.12.211.71.7
Apr14° / 11712.10.112.93.8
May18° / 14°11811.5013.95.8
Jun22° / 19°14711014.56.3
Jul26° / 23°22314.1014.35.9
Aug28° / 25°14811.3013.45.9
Sep25° / 22°18813.2012.36.2
Oct20° / 16°15013.10115.8
Nov15° / 11°17417.50103.6
Dec / 22323.44.49.51.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44951
54951
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164753
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hakui gets around 118 mm of rain over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
539
639
739
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1539
1639
1738
1837
1937
2036
2135
2234
2333
2432
2531
2631
2730
2829
2928
3028
3127

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1891100
2881200
3871300
4851500
5841600
6821800
7792010
8782110
9762310
10742510
11732610
12702820
13683020
14663220
15633430
16613630
17583840
18554050
19524260
20504370
21474580
224546100
234247110
243948130
253649150
263349170
273149200
282849220
292649250
302348281
312146311

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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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 6:35 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:056:35
213.55:046:36
313.65:036:37
413.65:026:38
513.65:016:38
613.75:006:39
713.74:596:40
813.74:586:41
913.84:576:42
1013.84:566:43
1113.84:556:44
1213.84:546:45
1313.94:536:45
1413.94:526:46
1513.94:516:47
1614.04:506:48
1714.04:496:49
1814.04:496:50
1914.04:486:51
2014.14:476:51
2114.14:466:52
2214.14:466:53
2314.14:456:54
2414.24:446:55
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2614.24:436:56
2714.24:436:57
2814.34:426:58
2914.34:426:58
3014.34:416:59
3114.34:417:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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155.8Bright
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195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hakui

In seasonPeak

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

Hakui 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 Hakui?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hakui for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hakui in May

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

In May, Hakui sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hakui 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 14 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 Hakui 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 Hakui peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hakui 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 Hakui 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 Hakui?

Hakui sits at 36.9°N, 136.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Oshima, 12 km away.

Topography around Hakui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hakui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,947 m.

The land around Hakui is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
632 m
80 km
2,947 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Oshima 12 km · Kahoku 15 km · Hitoto 16 km · Himi 18 km · Himimachi 19 km · Tsubata 24 km · Nanao 25 km · Oyabe 25 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 Hakui (36.8833°, 136.7833°, elevation 6 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).