Kushimoto weather in May

In May, Kushimoto sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 215 mm of rain across 12.8 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 26% 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 Kushimoto's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kushimoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
215 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:01 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
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 Kushimoto reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 4°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)
12016
22016
32016
42016
52116
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How May really feels in Kushimoto

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.

Kushimoto 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 977.6102.9
Feb11° / 1128.810.83.0
Mar14° / 17311.811.74.1
Apr18° / 13°18411.612.85.6
May22° / 18°21512.813.76.1
Jun24° / 21°3501714.25.4
Jul28° / 25°28817.2145.0
Aug29° / 26°21117.113.24.7
Sep27° / 23°30116.512.25.5
Oct23° / 19°27813.411.26.4
Nov18° / 14°1579.910.36.0
Dec13° / 1028.19.84.1

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 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34258
44258
54159
63961
73961
83763
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
143466
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303268
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kushimoto gets around 215 mm of rain over 12.8 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
541
641
741
842
942
1042
1142
1241
1341
1441
1540
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1739
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3042
3143

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
149272050
247272160
345272160
443282270
541292370
639292480
737302480
836302590
934312590
1033322590
11323325101
12303426101
13293426101
14283527101
15273527111
16263528111
17253529111
18233430111
19223431121
20213432121
21203433131
22193334141
23173335141
24163236151
25153137161
26143039171
27132840171
28122742181
29112543202
30102444212
3192245222

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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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 5:15 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:156:33
213.35:146:34
313.45:136:35
413.45:126:36
513.45:116:37
613.55:106:37
713.55:096:38
813.55:086:39
913.55:076:40
1013.65:066:40
1113.65:056:41
1213.65:046:42
1313.75:046:43
1413.75:036:43
1513.75:026:44
1613.75:016:45
1713.85:016:46
1813.85:006:46
1913.84:596:47
2013.84:596:48
2113.84:586:49
2213.94:576:49
2313.94:576:50
2413.94:566:51
2513.94:566:51
2613.94:556:52
2714.04:556:53
2814.04:546:53
2914.04:546:54
3014.04:546:55
3114.04:536:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kushimoto

In seasonPeak

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

Kushimoto 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 Kushimoto?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kushimoto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kushimoto in May

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

In May, Kushimoto sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kushimoto in May

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 21 to Jan 4 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Kushimoto in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kushimoto peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kushimoto 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 Kushimoto is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Sep 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kushimoto?

Kushimoto sits at 33.5°N, 135.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shingū, 35 km away.

Topography around Kushimoto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kushimoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 m.

The land around Kushimoto is covered by water (52%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (64%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
1,877 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Shingū 35 km · Asso 42 km · Shirahama 46 km · Tanabe 48 km · Kumano 58 km · Gobō 73 km · Owase 77 km · Itogawa 79 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 Kushimoto (33.4684°, 135.7791°, 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).