Ichinoseki weather in May

In May, Ichinoseki sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 104 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ichinoseki's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ichinoseki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:28 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Ichinoseki is city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Density
91/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ichinoseki reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°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)
1178
2188
3188
4189
5189
6189
7189
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101810
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How May really feels in Ichinoseki

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.

Ichinoseki weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°508.77.89.60.0
Feb / -3°468.26.610.50.1
Mar / -0°8711.75.411.71.5
Apr14° / 9211.61134.1
May19° / 10°10411.6014.15.8
Jun22° / 15°11512.1014.76.0
Jul26° / 19°15615.9014.45.5
Aug27° / 21°14214.8013.55.5
Sep24° / 17°14912.9012.36.0
Oct18° / 10°12210.30115.7
Nov12° / 649.40.99.93.2
Dec / -1°5810.15.49.30.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44060
53961
63862
73961
83763
93763
103763
113664
123664
133763
143763
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ichinoseki gets around 104 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49550
59550
69460
79460
89460
99460
109370
119370
129370
139370
149280
159091
1689101
1788111
1887121
1986131
2085141
2182162
2281172
2380182
2477203
2576213
2674233
2772244
2870264
2967285
3065296
3163316

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:44 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:446:21
213.64:436:22
313.74:426:23
413.74:416:24
513.84:406:25
613.84:386:26
713.84:376:27
813.94:366:28
913.94:356:29
1013.94:346:30
1114.04:336:31
1214.04:326:32
1314.04:316:32
1414.14:306:33
1514.14:296:34
1614.14:286:35
1714.14:276:36
1814.24:266:37
1914.24:266:38
2014.24:256:39
2114.34:246:40
2214.34:236:41
2314.34:236:41
2414.34:226:42
2514.44:216:43
2614.44:216:44
2714.44:206:45
2814.44:196:46
2914.54:196:46
3014.54:186:47
3114.54:186:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.35 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
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ichinoseki

In seasonPeak

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

Ichinoseki 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 Ichinoseki?

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
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ichinoseki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ichinoseki in May

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

In May, Ichinoseki sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ichinoseki in May

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 21 to Oct 3 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Ichinoseki in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ichinoseki peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ichinoseki 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 Ichinoseki is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ichinoseki?

Ichinoseki sits at 38.9°N, 141.1°E, 30 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kurihara, 22 km away.

Topography around Ichinoseki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ichinoseki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,889 m.

The land around Ichinoseki is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
1,889 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kurihara 22 km · Tome 23 km · Mizusawa 24 km · Ōshū 25 km · Kanegasaki 32 km · Kesennuma 38 km · Ōsaki 39 km · Kitakami 41 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 Ichinoseki (38.9167°, 141.1333°, elevation 30 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).