Maibara weather in May

In May, Maibara sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 170 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 25% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Maibara's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maibara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:56 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Maibara is city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Density
153/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 Maibara reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°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)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
62012
72112
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102112
112112
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132113
142113
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312315

How May really feels in Maibara

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.

Maibara weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7411.25.69.90.7
Feb / 7510.84.910.71.0
Mar11° / 12412.71.711.72.7
Apr17° / 140120.112.95.1
May22° / 13°17012.1013.86.2
Jun25° / 18°21614.9014.35.7
Jul29° / 22°25617.8014.14.4
Aug30° / 23°16315.6013.34.3
Sep26° / 20°21213.9012.25.8
Oct21° / 14°16610.8011.16.4
Nov15° / 868.6010.14.7
Dec / 7210.42.99.72.0

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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54159
64159
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123664
133763
143763
153763
163763
173862
183862
193862
203763
213763
223763
233763
243664
253664
263565
273565
283466
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maibara gets around 170 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
639
739
839
940
1040
1140
1240
1341
1441
1540
1640
1740
1840
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3036
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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831430
2821530
3801640
4791740
5781840
6771940
7752050
8732151
9722251
10702361
11702361
12692461
13682561
14662671
15662671
16652771
17632881
18612991
19603091
205831101
215632111
225433121
235234131
245035141
254836151
264537161
274338171
284039191
293840202
303541222
313342232

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
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 12 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 5:10 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:106:34
213.45:096:35
313.55:086:36
413.55:076:37
513.55:066:38
613.65:056:38
713.65:046:39
813.65:036:40
913.75:026:41
1013.75:016:42
1113.75:006:43
1213.74:596:43
1313.84:586:44
1413.84:576:45
1513.84:566:46
1613.94:566:47
1713.94:556:47
1813.94:546:48
1913.94:536:49
2014.04:536:50
2114.04:526:51
2214.04:516:51
2314.04:516:52
2414.04:506:53
2514.14:506:54
2614.14:496:54
2714.14:486:55
2814.14:486:56
2914.14:486:56
3014.24:476:57
3114.24:476:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Maibara

In seasonPeak

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

Maibara 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 Maibara?

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
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Maibara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maibara in May

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

In May, Maibara sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maibara in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Maibara 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 Maibara peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Maibara 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 Maibara is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Aug 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maibara?

Maibara sits at 35.3°N, 136.3°E, 86 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nagahama, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Maibara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maibara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m.

The land around Maibara is covered by trees (30%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
1,288 m
80 km
1,601 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nagahama 8.0 km · Hikone 8.0 km · Echigawa 18 km · Tarui 23 km · Youkaichi 24 km · Takada 26 km · Takashima 27 km · Ōmihachiman 27 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 Maibara (35.3167°, 136.2833°, elevation 86 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).