Kanekomachi weather in May

In May, Kanekomachi sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 141 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kanekomachi's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanekomachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:42 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 Kanekomachi reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
1199
2199
31910
41910
51910
61910
71910
81910
91911
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
162012
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182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282213
292213
302214
312214

How May really feels in Kanekomachi

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.

Kanekomachi 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 / -2°6810.910.29.80.2
Feb / -2°6811.18.710.60.5
Mar10° / 11814.26.311.72.1
Apr16° / 12514.11.412.94.3
May20° / 12°14114.8013.95.6
Jun23° / 16°17817.4014.45.3
Jul27° / 20°21820.1014.24.8
Aug28° / 21°15718.1013.45.0
Sep24° / 17°20117.3012.25.4
Oct19° / 11°18014.9011.15.3
Nov13° / 749.60.410.13.9
Dec / 5910.85.19.61.5

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 (%)
14555
24456
34555
44456
54456
64258
74258
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
163961
173961
183862
193763
203763
213763
223664
233664
243565
253565
263664
273565
283466
293466
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kanekomachi gets around 141 mm of rain over 14.8 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
547
647
748
848
949
1049
1149
1250
1350
1449
1549
1649
1748
1848
1947
2047
2147
2246
2346
2445
2545
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3145

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29361
39361
49271
59271
69181
79181
89091
99091
109091
1189101
1289101
1389101
1488111
1587121
1687121
1786131
1884142
1983152
2082162
2180182
2278193
2377203
2475223
2574233
2671254
2769274
2866295
2964315
3061336
3158357

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:576:25
213.54:566:26
313.54:556:27
413.64:546:28
513.64:536:29
613.64:526:30
713.74:516:30
813.74:506:31
913.74:496:32
1013.84:486:33
1113.84:476:34
1213.84:466:35
1313.84:456:36
1413.94:446:36
1513.94:436:37
1613.94:426:38
1714.04:426:39
1814.04:416:40
1914.04:406:41
2014.04:396:41
2114.14:396:42
2214.14:386:43
2314.14:376:44
2414.14:376:45
2514.24:366:45
2614.24:366:46
2714.24:356:47
2814.24:346:48
2914.24:346:48
3014.34:346:49
3114.34:336:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kanekomachi?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kanekomachi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kanekomachi in May

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

In May, Kanekomachi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kanekomachi 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 Kanekomachi peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 18UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kanekomachi 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 Kanekomachi is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kanekomachi?

Kanekomachi sits at 36.4°N, 139.0°E, 193 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ogura, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kanekomachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanekomachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,854 m.

The land around Kanekomachi is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
1,380 m
80 km
2,854 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ogura 5.0 km · Maebashi 8.0 km · Shibukawa 8.0 km · Takasaki 9.0 km · Annaka 13 km · Tamamura 16 km · Yoshii 18 km · Tomioka 20 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 Kanekomachi (36.411°, 138.9962°, elevation 193 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. 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).