Kadogawa weather in May

In May, Kadogawa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 206 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 13.6 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 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kadogawa's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kadogawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:20 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kadogawa is town in Higashiusuki district, Miyazaki prefecture, Japan.

Density
145/km²
people per km²
Founded
1935

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 Kadogawa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
32115
42116
52216
62216
72216
82216
92216
102216
112217
122217
132217
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212318
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292318
302319
312319

How May really feels in Kadogawa

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.

Kadogawa 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 696.410.13.4
Feb13° / 867.510.83.7
Mar15° / 13811.411.84.7
Apr19° / 13°16511.312.85.9
May22° / 17°20612.113.66.3
Jun25° / 21°38217.714.15.3
Jul28° / 24°26416.413.94.9
Aug29° / 25°2421813.24.5
Sep27° / 23°28015.212.25.7
Oct23° / 18°18610.811.26.8
Nov18° / 13°1027.910.36.3
Dec14° / 7169.94.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84258
94258
104159
114159
124060
134060
143961
153961
163961
173961
183862
193763
203763
213763
223664
233664
243565
253565
263466
273367
283367
293268
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kadogawa gets around 206 mm of rain over 12.1 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 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
538
638
738
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1638
1738
1838
1938
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2540
2640
2741
2841
2942
3043
3144

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146281880
244291980
342292090
440302190
5383022100
6363023110
7353024110
8333025120
9323025120
10313026130
11303027130
12293027130
13283028130
14273029140
15263030140
16243031140
17233032140
18223033151
19213033151
20203034161
21183035161
22173035171
23162936182
24152937182
25132837192
26122738212
27112638222
28102539242
2992439262
3082339273
3172140293

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 5:33 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:336:48
213.35:326:49
313.35:316:50
413.35:306:51
513.45:296:51
613.45:286:52
713.45:276:53
813.55:266:54
913.55:256:54
1013.55:246:55
1113.55:246:56
1213.65:236:57
1313.65:226:57
1413.65:216:58
1513.65:216:59
1613.75:206:59
1713.75:197:00
1813.75:187:01
1913.75:187:02
2013.85:177:02
2113.85:177:03
2213.85:167:04
2313.85:167:04
2413.85:157:05
2513.95:157:06
2613.95:147:06
2713.95:147:07
2813.95:137:08
2913.95:137:08
3013.95:127:09
3114.05:127:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.3 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.3 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
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kadogawa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kadogawa's rainy season runs May–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 Kadogawa?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kadogawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kadogawa in May

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

In May, Kadogawa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kadogawa 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 26 to Dec 27 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kadogawa 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 Kadogawa peaks around June 22 at about 11 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kadogawa 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 Kadogawa is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Oct 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kadogawa?

Kadogawa sits at 32.5°N, 131.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hyūga, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kadogawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kadogawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 714 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m.

The land around Kadogawa is covered by trees (37%) and water (33%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
714 m
80 km
1,755 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hyūga 6.0 km · Nobeoka 13 km · Kawaminami 35 km · Takanabe 40 km · Tsuma 48 km · Shintomi 48 km · Saito 49 km · Mie 55 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 Kadogawa (32.4713°, 131.6545°, elevation 8 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).