Kishiwada weather in May

In May, Kishiwada sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 134 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Kishiwada's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kishiwada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:01 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Kishiwada is city in Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan.

Density
2,846/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kishiwada reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12213
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72314
82315
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112315
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How May really feels in Kishiwada

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.

Kishiwada weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 607.80.6102.1
Feb10° / 668.30.810.72.4
Mar14° / 10711.20.111.73.8
Apr19° / 11°11310.4012.85.9
May24° / 16°13410.2013.86.7
Jun27° / 20°19413.7014.35.6
Jul30° / 24°17713.1014.14.3
Aug32° / 25°10710.2013.33.8
Sep29° / 22°17612.3012.25.4
Oct23° / 16°1599.8011.16.9
Nov17° / 10°857.9010.25.8
Dec12° / 698.20.19.73.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44555
54456
64357
74357
84258
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204159
213961
223961
233961
243961
253862
263862
273763
283763
293565
303565
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kishiwada gets around 134 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
432
532
632
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2133
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16327820
26228820
36128920
45929930
557301030
657301030
756301040
854311140
954311140
1053311240
1152311250
1251311350
1350321350
1449321450
1548331450
1646341550
1745341550
1844351650
1942361750
2041361750
2139371860
2237381960
2335382060
2433392160
2531392360
2629402460
2728402660
2826402770
2924392981
3022383091
31203832101

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:15 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:156:37
213.45:146:37
313.45:136:38
413.55:126:39
513.55:116:40
613.55:106:41
713.55:096:41
813.65:086:42
913.65:076:43
1013.65:066:44
1113.75:056:45
1213.75:046:45
1313.75:036:46
1413.75:036:47
1513.85:026:48
1613.85:016:49
1713.85:006:49
1813.85:006:50
1913.94:596:51
2013.94:586:52
2113.94:586:52
2213.94:576:53
2314.04:566:54
2414.04:566:55
2514.04:556:55
2614.04:556:56
2714.04:546:57
2814.14:546:57
2914.14:536:58
3014.14:536:59
3114.14:526:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.55 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
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kishiwada

In seasonPeak

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

Kishiwada 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 Kishiwada?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kishiwada for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kishiwada in May

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

In May, Kishiwada sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kishiwada 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 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 Jun 6 to Nov 11 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Kishiwada 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 Kishiwada peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kishiwada 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 Kishiwada is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1625 µg/m³Oct 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kishiwada?

Kishiwada sits at 34.5°N, 135.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kaizuka, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Kishiwada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kishiwada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Kishiwada is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (43%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
897 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kaizuka 2.0 km · Tadaoka-higashi 4.0 km · Izumiōtsu 5.0 km · Izumi 6.0 km · Izumisano 7.0 km · Ōkubo-naka 7.0 km · Takaishi 8.0 km · Sakai 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 Kishiwada (34.4667°, 135.3667°, 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).