Matsuzaki weather in May

In May, Matsuzaki sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 150 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Matsuzaki's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matsuzaki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:05 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Matsuzaki reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°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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How May really feels in Matsuzaki

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.

Matsuzaki weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 231249.59.90.6
Feb / 16618.77.610.70.7
Mar10° / 16516.6311.71.9
Apr14° / 10°13012.30.112.94.0
May19° / 15°15012.3013.85.7
Jun22° / 19°17013.9014.35.7
Jul26° / 23°20815.8014.25.7
Aug27° / 24°14913.6013.35.9
Sep24° / 21°24115.5012.25.8
Oct19° / 16°15913.8011.15.7
Nov15° / 11°15816.40.110.13.7
Dec10° / 23621.64.89.61.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44753
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104456
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
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274159
284060
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Matsuzaki gets around 150 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
438
538
639
739
839
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
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1939
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2139
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2538
2638
2738
2838
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3038
3138

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801910
2782020
3772120
4752320
5742420
6722530
7702730
8682840
9672940
10663040
11643150
12623350
13603460
14583660
15553870
16534070
17504280
18474390
194545100
204246110
214047121
223748141
233449161
243250171
253050201
262750221
272550241
282349271
292148301
301946332
311745362

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
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815light breeze
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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 5:19 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:196:44
213.45:186:45
313.55:176:46
413.55:166:47
513.55:156:47
613.65:146:48
713.65:136:49
813.65:126:50
913.75:116:51
1013.75:106:52
1113.75:096:52
1213.85:086:53
1313.85:076:54
1413.85:066:55
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1613.95:056:57
1713.95:046:57
1813.95:036:58
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2014.05:027:00
2114.05:017:00
2214.05:007:01
2314.05:007:02
2414.14:597:03
2514.14:597:03
2614.14:587:04
2714.14:587:05
2814.14:577:06
2914.24:577:06
3014.24:567:07
3114.24:567:08

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 1.95 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
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215.6Bright
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235.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Matsuzaki

In seasonPeak

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

Matsuzaki 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 Matsuzaki?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Matsuzaki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Matsuzaki in May

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

In May, Matsuzaki sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Matsuzaki 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 8 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Matsuzaki 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 Matsuzaki peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Matsuzaki 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 Matsuzaki is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matsuzaki?

Matsuzaki sits at 35.5°N, 133.9°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kurayoshi, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Matsuzaki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matsuzaki has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,208 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Matsuzaki is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
415 m
16 km
1,208 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kurayoshi 8.0 km · Yabase 20 km · Tottori-shi 30 km · Kōge 33 km · Mikuriya 37 km · Maniwa 43 km · Tsuyama 47 km · Yonago 51 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 Matsuzaki (35.4667°, 133.9°, elevation 1 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).