Kawage weather in May

In May, Kawage sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 175 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kawage's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kawage's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:56 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kawage reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
12012
22012
32013
42013
52013
62113
72113
82113
92113
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152214
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202215
212215
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232315
242316
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272316
282316
292316
302316
312317

How May really feels in Kawage

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.

Kawage 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 / 686.40.89.91.6
Feb / 737.61.110.71.9
Mar13° / 12911.60.411.73.4
Apr17° / 10°14610.6012.85.4
May22° / 14°17511.9013.86.2
Jun25° / 19°23515.3014.35.6
Jul29° / 23°22117.9014.14.5
Aug30° / 24°17915.8013.34.4
Sep27° / 21°25315.5012.25.6
Oct21° / 15°23011.8011.16.4
Nov16° / 1068.2010.25.3
Dec11° / 697.20.49.72.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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
34456
44357
54258
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163862
173862
183862
193961
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283664
293664
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kawage gets around 175 mm of rain over 11.9 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
538
638
739
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1539
1639
1739
1838
1938
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3136

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712270
2692380
3682480
4652591
56326101
66227101
76028111
85929111
95730121
105631121
115531131
125432131
135233141
145134141
154935151
164836151
174637161
184437172
194338182
204138192
213939202
223839213
233640223
243440233
253240253
263041264
272741284
282541294
292341314
302141335
311940356

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
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2811calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:10 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:106:32
213.45:086:33
313.45:076:34
413.55:066:35
513.55:056:36
613.55:046:37
713.65:036:37
813.65:026:38
913.65:016:39
1013.75:016:40
1113.75:006:41
1213.74:596:41
1313.74:586:42
1413.84:576:43
1513.84:566:44
1613.84:566:45
1713.84:556:45
1813.94:546:46
1913.94:536:47
2013.94:536:48
2113.94:526:48
2214.04:516:49
2314.04:516:50
2414.04:506:51
2514.04:506:51
2614.04:496:52
2714.14:496:53
2814.14:486:53
2914.14:486:54
3014.14:476:55
3114.14:476:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kawage

In seasonPeak

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

Kawage 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 Kawage?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kawage for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kawage in May

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

In May, Kawage sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kawage 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
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Kawage 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 Kawage peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kawage 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 Kawage 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 Kawage?

Kawage sits at 34.8°N, 136.5°E, 20 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tsu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kawage

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawage has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 762 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,684 m.

The land around Kawage is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
762 m
80 km
1,684 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tsu 8.0 km · Suzuka 9.0 km · Kameyama 10 km · Hisai-motomachi 17 km · Yokkaichi 19 km · Komono 22 km · Matsusaka 25 km · Toyoda 26 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 Kawage (34.8045°, 136.5464°, 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).