Hita weather in May

In May, Hita sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 161 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°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 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hita's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:21 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Hita is city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.

Density
97/km²
people per km²
Founded
1940

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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hita reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Hita

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.

Hita weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°689.23101.3
Feb / 85102.410.81.9
Mar13° / 13213.1111.73.5
Apr19° / 14411.9012.85.6
May23° / 13°16112.2013.76.3
Jun25° / 18°35017.6014.25.3
Jul29° / 22°267180144.4
Aug30° / 22°15816.3013.24.2
Sep27° / 19°17513.8012.25.8
Oct22° / 12°1088.4011.27.0
Nov16° / 828.4010.35.2
Dec10° / 708.81.49.82.4

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 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93763
103862
113763
123763
133763
143862
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293268
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hita gets around 161 mm of rain over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3041
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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1721792
2721792
37018102
47018102
56819103
66819103
76719113
86619114
96520114
106520114
116420115
126321115
136421105
146421105
156322105
166223105
176123115
186024115
195925115
205726125
215627125
225527135
235328145
245129155
254930165
264730175
274531185
284332206
294033216
303733227
313534247

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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128calm
137calm
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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 5:34 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:346:53
213.35:336:53
313.45:326:54
413.45:316:55
513.45:306:56
613.55:296:56
713.55:286:57
813.55:276:58
913.55:276:59
1013.65:266:59
1113.65:257:00
1213.65:247:01
1313.65:237:02
1413.75:227:02
1513.75:227:03
1613.75:217:04
1713.75:207:05
1813.85:207:05
1913.85:197:06
2013.85:187:07
2113.85:187:08
2213.95:177:08
2313.95:177:09
2413.95:167:10
2513.95:157:10
2613.95:157:11
2714.05:157:12
2814.05:147:12
2914.05:147:13
3014.05:137:14
3114.05:137:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hita

In seasonPeak

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

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

Hita'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 Hita?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hita for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hita in May

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

In May, Hita sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hita 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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 9 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Hita 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 Hita peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 13UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hita 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 Hita is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1829 µg/m³Sep 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hita?

Hita sits at 33.3°N, 130.9°E, 90 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ukiha, 18 km away.

Topography around Hita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,796 m.

The land around Hita is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
1,191 m
80 km
1,796 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ukiha 18 km · Tsukawaki 21 km · Asakura 23 km · Tanushimarumachi-toyoki 24 km · Kami 28 km · Amagi 29 km · Yame 29 km · Tachiarai 31 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 Hita (33.3213°, 130.941°, elevation 90 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).