Ino weather in May

In May, Ino sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 242 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Ino's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:11 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Ino is town in Agawa district, Kōchi prefecture, Japan.

Density
47/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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ino reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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)
12113
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82215
92215
102215
112215
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312318

How May really feels in Ino

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.

Ino weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 726.30.3102.6
Feb11° / 987.90.510.82.9
Mar14° / 16411.6011.74.2
Apr19° / 11°20311.6012.85.7
May22° / 16°24213.2013.76.1
Jun25° / 20°35819.1014.25.0
Jul28° / 24°37421.60144.2
Aug29° / 24°29820.6013.24.1
Sep27° / 22°32317.1012.25.4
Oct23° / 16°23011.2011.26.7
Nov18° / 11°1188.4010.36.0
Dec13° / 906.309.83.8

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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44456
54357
64258
74159
84060
93961
103961
113862
123763
133763
143763
153664
163763
173763
183664
193565
203664
213664
223565
233664
243565
253565
263565
273466
283466
293367
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ino gets around 242 mm of rain over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
641
741
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1343
1443
1542
1642
1742
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2442
2542
2642
2743
2843
2944
3045
3147

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155281430
253291440
351301540
449301650
547311650
646321760
744321760
843331770
942341870
1041341880
1139351880
1238361780
1337371890
1435381890
1534391890
1632401890
1731411990
1829422090
1928422190
20264222100
21254323100
22234324100
23214325110
24204326110
25184228110
26164130121
27154032121
28133934131
29123836141
30113637151
31103439161

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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168calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:24 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:246:43
213.35:236:44
313.45:226:45
413.45:216:45
513.45:206:46
613.55:196:47
713.55:186:48
813.55:176:48
913.55:166:49
1013.65:156:50
1113.65:146:51
1213.65:146:51
1313.75:136:52
1413.75:126:53
1513.75:116:54
1613.75:116:54
1713.85:106:55
1813.85:096:56
1913.85:086:57
2013.85:086:57
2113.85:076:58
2213.95:076:59
2313.95:067:00
2413.95:067:00
2513.95:057:01
2614.05:057:02
2714.05:047:02
2814.05:047:03
2914.05:037:04
3014.05:037:04
3114.05:027:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
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65.6Bright
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175.7Bright
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235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ino

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ino's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Ino?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ino for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ino in May

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

In May, Ino sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ino in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 8 to Dec 15 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Ino in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ino peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ino 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 Ino is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1321 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ino?

Ino sits at 33.5°N, 133.4°E, 29 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tosa, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,173 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Ino is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
586 m
16 km
1,173 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tosa 5.0 km · Kochi 9.0 km · Nankoku 20 km · Susaki 22 km · Tosayamadachō-nakano 24 km · Yamashita 25 km · Shinagawa 41 km · Aki 44 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 Ino (33.55°, 133.4333°, elevation 29 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).