Kaminoma weather in May

In May, Kaminoma sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 182 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kaminoma's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaminoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:54 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kaminoma reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11914
21914
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41914
51914
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How May really feels in Kaminoma

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.

Kaminoma 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
Jan / 757.60.39.92.1
Feb10° / 788.40.610.72.2
Mar13° / 13410.7011.73.5
Apr17° / 11°15110.4012.85.2
May20° / 16°18211.2013.86.2
Jun24° / 20°23614.2014.35.8
Jul28° / 24°19815.1014.15.4
Aug29° / 25°14913.8013.35.2
Sep26° / 22°25114.5012.25.9
Oct21° / 17°24212011.16.4
Nov17° / 12°1138.2010.25.6
Dec12° / 747.70.19.73.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54456
64555
74357
84258
94159
104060
114159
124060
134060
144060
154159
164060
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204060
214159
224159
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313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kaminoma gets around 182 mm of rain over 11.2 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
537
637
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1437
1537
1636
1736
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
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2433
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2632
2732
2833
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3033
3134

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15732110
25434120
35135131
44936141
54737151
64538161
74339181
84140191
93941191
103741201
113542212
123443222
133243232
143144242
152944252
162844262
172643273
182543293
192442304
202342324
212141335
222040355
231938366
241837387
251736408
261634429
2715324310
2814314511
2913294613
3011274714
3110264816

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2714light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:086:31
213.45:076:32
313.45:066:33
413.55:056:34
513.55:046:34
613.55:036:35
713.65:026:36
813.65:016:37
913.65:006:38
1013.74:596:39
1113.74:586:39
1213.74:586:40
1313.74:576:41
1413.84:566:42
1513.84:556:43
1613.84:546:43
1713.84:546:44
1813.94:536:45
1913.94:526:46
2013.94:516:46
2113.94:516:47
2214.04:506:48
2314.04:506:49
2414.04:496:49
2514.04:486:50
2614.04:486:51
2714.14:476:51
2814.14:476:52
2914.14:466:53
3014.14:466:54
3114.14:466:54

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 2.54 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
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
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135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
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185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kaminoma

In seasonPeak

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

Kaminoma 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 Kaminoma?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kaminoma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kaminoma in May

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

In May, Kaminoma sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kaminoma 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kaminoma 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 Kaminoma peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kaminoma 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 Kaminoma is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2326 µg/m³Jul 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kaminoma?

Kaminoma sits at 34.8°N, 136.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Taketoyo, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kaminoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaminoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m.

The land around Kaminoma is covered by water (42%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (64%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
1,372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Taketoyo 7.0 km · Tokoname 8.0 km · Handa 10 km · Toyohama 13 km · Hekinan 14 km · Ishiki 14 km · Agui 15 km · Takahama 16 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 Kaminoma (34.808°, 136.8644°, elevation 5 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).