Kashima weather in May

In May, Kashima sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 173 mm of rain across 10.6 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Kashima's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kashima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:25 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Kashima is city in Saga Prefecture, Japan.

Density
269/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kashima 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 19°C and 24°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)
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22015
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42016
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How May really feels in Kashima

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.

Kashima 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 / 657.90.510.12.1
Feb10° / 838.40.310.82.4
Mar13° / 13111011.73.7
Apr18° / 13°15010.8012.85.5
May22° / 17°17310.6013.76.4
Jun25° / 21°38116014.15.6
Jul28° / 25°309170144.9
Aug30° / 26°17915013.24.7
Sep27° / 23°18811.5012.26.3
Oct22° / 18°1107011.27.3
Nov17° / 13°947.7010.35.8
Dec12° / 767.709.93.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74258
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154258
164258
174159
184159
194258
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214159
224159
234258
244258
254159
264159
274159
284060
294060
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kashima gets around 173 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1335
1435
1534
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2133
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2533
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2834
2934
3035
3135

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
144351830
242361930
340362040
438372140
536382240
634382350
732382450
831392560
929392660
1028392660
1127402770
1225402870
1324402970
1423403070
1522403170
1620393380
1719393480
1818383680
1917373780
2016373990
2115364090
22133542100
23123444100
24113245111
25103146131
2692947141
2782848161
2882648181
2972448201
3062348221
3152148242

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
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1210calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:386:56
213.35:376:56
313.45:366:57
413.45:356:58
513.45:346:59
613.45:336:59
713.55:327:00
813.55:317:01
913.55:307:02
1013.55:307:02
1113.65:297:03
1213.65:287:04
1313.65:277:05
1413.75:267:05
1513.75:267:06
1613.75:257:07
1713.75:247:08
1813.75:237:08
1913.85:237:09
2013.85:227:10
2113.85:227:11
2213.85:217:11
2313.95:207:12
2413.95:207:13
2513.95:197:13
2613.95:197:14
2713.95:187:15
2814.05:187:15
2914.05:187:16
3014.05:177:17
3114.05:177:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
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55.2Bright
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105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kashima

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kashima's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Kashima?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kashima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kashima in May

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

In May, Kashima sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kashima in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kashima 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 Kashima peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kashima 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 Kashima is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kashima?

Kashima sits at 33.1°N, 130.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ureshinomachi-shimojuku, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kashima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kashima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m.

The land around Kashima is covered by cropland (38%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
1,455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ureshinomachi-shimojuku 8.0 km · Higashigō 10 km · Takeo 11 km · Taku 19 km · Arita 20 km · Ogi 22 km · Saga 24 km · Ōmura 24 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 Kashima (33.1061°, 130.0906°, elevation 20 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).