Higashigō weather in May

In May, Higashigō sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 164 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Higashigō's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Higashigō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Higashigō reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12213
22213
32213
42214
52214
62314
72314
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102314
112315
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How May really feels in Higashigō

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.

Higashigō 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
Jan10° / 6280.810.12.2
Feb11° / 778.30.410.82.7
Mar15° / 12510.90.111.74.2
Apr19° / 11°14510.7012.86.0
May24° / 15°16410.3013.76.7
Jun26° / 20°34415.9014.25.4
Jul30° / 24°30917.60144.1
Aug31° / 24°18114.7013.23.9
Sep28° / 21°18912.3012.25.7
Oct23° / 15°1087.3011.27.3
Nov17° / 10°938010.35.8
Dec12° / 717.40.19.83.4

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54159
64258
74159
84159
94060
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
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203961
214060
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253961
264060
273862
283862
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Higashigō gets around 164 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
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3135

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
154291340
253301340
352301440
450311550
549311550
647311650
746321760
845321760
944321860
1043321860
1142331870
1241341870
1340341970
1438351970
1537362070
1635372070
1734382180
1832382280
1930392380
2028392480
2127402581
2225402691
2323402791
2421402891
25204030101
26183931111
27163833121
28153734131
29133635141
30123536161
31113338172

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 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:386:56
213.35:376:56
313.45:366:57
413.45:356:58
513.45:346:59
613.45:336:59
713.55:327:00
813.55:317:01
913.55:307:02
1013.65:297:02
1113.65:287:03
1213.65:287:04
1313.65:277:05
1413.75:267:05
1513.75:257:06
1613.75:247:07
1713.75:247:08
1813.85:237:08
1913.85:227:09
2013.85:227:10
2113.85:217:11
2213.85:217:11
2313.95:207:12
2413.95:197:13
2513.95:197:13
2613.95:197:14
2713.95:187:15
2814.05:187:15
2914.05:177:16
3014.05:177:17
3114.05:167:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Higashigō

In seasonPeak

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

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

Higashigō's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Higashigō?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Higashigō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Higashigō in May

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

In May, Higashigō sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Higashigō 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 23 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 27 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Higashigō 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 Higashigō peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Higashigō 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 Higashigō is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2325 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Higashigō?

Higashigō sits at 33.2°N, 130.1°E, 2 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Taku, 10 km away.

Topography around Higashigō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Higashigō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Higashigō is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Taku 10 km · Kashima 10 km · Takeo 11 km · Ogi 11 km · Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 15 km · Saga 16 km · Ōkawa 22 km · Arita 22 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 Higashigō (33.1908°, 130.138°, elevation 2 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).