Mikuriya weather in May

In May, Mikuriya sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 130 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 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 Mikuriya's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mikuriya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:06 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 Mikuriya reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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)
11713
21713
31714
41714
51714
61714
71714
81814
91814
101814
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How May really feels in Mikuriya

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.

Mikuriya weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 20323.67.59.90.8
Feb / 14818.15.910.70.9
Mar10° / 14415.82.211.72.1
Apr14° / 11°11611.5012.94.2
May18° / 15°13011.2013.85.8
Jun22° / 19°15012.8014.45.9
Jul26° / 23°18814.7014.25.9
Aug27° / 25°12512.5013.36.1
Sep24° / 22°20414.2012.26.1
Oct20° / 17°12812.1011.16.0
Nov15° / 12°13415.50.110.14.0
Dec10° / 21021.73.89.61.8

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64753
74654
84654
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194555
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254357
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mikuriya gets around 130 mm of rain over 11.2 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
636
736
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2733
2833
2933
3033
3134

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1772120
2742330
3732430
4712630
5692740
6672940
7663040
8643150
9623350
10613450
11593560
12573760
13553870
14543970
15514180
16494290
174644100
184445110
194146120
203947131
213648151
223449161
233249181
242950201
252750221
262549251
272348271
282147302
291946332
301744362
311643383

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:21 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:216:46
213.55:206:47
313.55:186:47
413.55:176:48
513.55:166:49
613.65:156:50
713.65:146:51
813.65:136:52
913.75:126:52
1013.75:116:53
1113.75:116:54
1213.85:106:55
1313.85:096:56
1413.85:086:57
1513.85:076:57
1613.95:066:58
1713.95:056:59
1813.95:057:00
1913.95:047:01
2014.05:037:01
2114.05:037:02
2214.05:027:03
2314.05:017:04
2414.15:017:04
2514.15:007:05
2614.15:007:06
2714.14:597:07
2814.14:597:07
2914.24:587:08
3014.24:587:09
3114.24:577:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.67 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mikuriya

In seasonPeak

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

Mikuriya 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 Mikuriya?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mikuriya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mikuriya in May

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

In May, Mikuriya sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mikuriya 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 17 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 13 to Nov 10 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mikuriya 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 Mikuriya 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
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mikuriya 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 Mikuriya is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Oct 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mikuriya?

Mikuriya sits at 35.5°N, 133.5°E, 14 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Yabase, 17 km away.

Topography around Mikuriya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mikuriya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Mikuriya is covered by water (53%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
1,691 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Yabase 17 km · Yonago 17 km · Sakaiminato 24 km · Yasugichō 25 km · Kurayoshi 30 km · Matsuzaki 37 km · Matsue 41 km · Maniwa 49 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 Mikuriya (35.5124°, 133.4974°, elevation 14 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).