Miki weather in May

In May, Miki sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 139 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 13.8 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Miki's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:02 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Miki is city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

Density
427/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Miki reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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)
12014
22014
32015
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102116
112116
122216
132216
142216
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202317
212317
222317
232317
242318
252318
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272318
282418
292418
302418
312418

How May really feels in Miki

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.

Miki 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 4960.39.91.9
Feb / 596.90.710.72.1
Mar13° / 1009.80.111.73.4
Apr17° / 11°1169.8012.85.6
May22° / 16°1399.9013.86.6
Jun25° / 21°17612.6014.36.0
Jul29° / 25°18713.6014.15.0
Aug30° / 26°11711.7013.34.6
Sep27° / 22°19412.7012.25.8
Oct22° / 17°1519.1011.17.0
Nov17° / 11°767.2010.25.8
Dec12° / 616.709.73.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54654
64654
74456
84357
94456
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204159
214159
224258
234159
244060
254060
264060
273862
283862
293763
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Miki gets around 139 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
632
732
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1832
1932
2032
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2630
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
158311010
256321110
354321220
452331320
550341420
649341520
747351520
846351630
945351730
1043361730
1142361840
1240371940
1339381940
1437382040
1536392140
1634392240
1732402440
1831402550
1929402650
2027402750
2126402960
2224403060
2322393170
2421393370
2519383480
2618383690
27173637100
28153538110
29143439120
30133240140
31123141151

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
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2710calm
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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 5:16 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:166:39
213.45:156:40
313.45:146:40
413.55:136:41
513.55:126:42
613.55:116:43
713.65:106:44
813.65:096:44
913.65:086:45
1013.75:076:46
1113.75:066:47
1213.75:056:48
1313.75:046:48
1413.85:036:49
1513.85:036:50
1613.85:026:51
1713.85:016:52
1813.95:006:52
1913.95:006:53
2013.94:596:54
2113.94:586:55
2214.04:586:55
2314.04:576:56
2414.04:566:57
2514.04:566:58
2614.04:556:58
2714.14:556:59
2814.14:547:00
2914.14:547:00
3014.14:547:01
3114.14:537:02

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.62 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 5.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.62 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
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
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 Miki

In seasonPeak

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

Miki 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 Miki?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Miki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miki in May

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

In May, Miki sees daytime highs around 22°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 Miki 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 22 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 13 — about 5.3 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
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Miki 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 Miki peaks around July 12 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 12UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Miki 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 Miki 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 Miki?

Miki sits at 34.8°N, 135.0°E, 38 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Ono, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Miki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,489 m.

The land around Miki is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (42%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
1,489 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ono 7.0 km · Inami 9.0 km · Higashinozoe 13 km · Yashiro 13 km · Katō 14 km · Kakogawachō-honmachi 14 km · Akashi 16 km · Takasago 18 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 Miki (34.8°, 134.9833°, elevation 38 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).