Mikuni weather in May

In May, Mikuni sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 148 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 13.9 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 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mikuni's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mikuni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:54 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 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 Mikuni 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 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Mikuni

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.

Mikuni 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 / 25124.811.89.80.6
Feb / 166209.210.60.7
Mar10° / 16316.73.611.71.9
Apr14° / 10°13613.20.112.93.9
May19° / 15°14812.6013.95.7
Jun22° / 19°17512.8014.45.9
Jul26° / 23°23214.8014.25.8
Aug28° / 25°14710.8013.46.0
Sep25° / 21°21413.6012.26.1
Oct20° / 16°17113.7011.15.9
Nov15° / 11°18917.30.110.13.8
Dec10° / 26323.25.99.61.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54852
64753
74852
84753
94753
104654
114555
124555
134456
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
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204456
214357
224357
234258
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254258
264258
274159
284060
294060
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mikuni gets around 148 mm of rain over 12.6 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 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
641
741
841
942
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1142
1242
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2140
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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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831610
2821710
3811810
4782020
5772120
6752320
7742420
8722620
9702730
10692830
11672940
12653140
13643240
14613450
15593560
16573760
17543970
18524080
19494290
204643100
214444120
224145130
233847150
243548170
253248190
263049211
272749231
282449261
292248291
302048321
311846342

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
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:09 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:096:36
213.55:086:37
313.55:076:38
413.65:066:39
513.65:056:40
613.65:036:41
713.75:026:41
813.75:016:42
913.75:006:43
1013.74:596:44
1113.84:596:45
1213.84:586:46
1313.84:576:47
1413.94:566:47
1513.94:556:48
1613.94:546:49
1713.94:536:50
1814.04:536:51
1914.04:526:52
2014.04:516:52
2114.04:506:53
2214.14:506:54
2314.14:496:55
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2514.14:486:56
2614.24:476:57
2714.24:476:58
2814.24:466:58
2914.24:466:59
3014.24:457:00
3114.34:457:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mikuni

In seasonPeak

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

Mikuni 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 Mikuni?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mikuni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mikuni in May

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

In May, Mikuni sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mikuni in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Nov 5 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mikuni 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 Mikuni peaks around August 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mikuni 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 Mikuni is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mikuni?

Mikuni sits at 36.2°N, 136.1°E, 1 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Awara, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mikuni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mikuni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Mikuni is covered by cropland (27%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
651 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Awara 4.0 km · Sakai 9.0 km · Maruoka 13 km · Fukui-shi 18 km · Kaga 19 km · Iijima 24 km · Sabae 30 km · Komatsu 34 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 Mikuni (36.2149°, 136.1483°, 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).