Murakami weather in May

In May, Murakami sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 126 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Murakami's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murakami's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:36 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
64%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Murakami is city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Density
50/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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Murakami reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
31810
41810
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How May really feels in Murakami

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.

Murakami weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°20926.923.29.60.0
Feb / -1°14722.118.810.50.0
Mar / 14820.711.711.70.9
Apr14° / 12015.11.7133.5
May19° / 12°12613.10145.7
Jun23° / 17°15613.1014.66.1
Jul27° / 21°28617.4014.45.2
Aug28° / 22°20714.8013.55.2
Sep25° / 18°15714.2012.35.9
Oct19° / 12°16716.10115.1
Nov12° / 18319.71.69.92.6
Dec / 22225.614.59.40.4

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34258
44258
54159
64159
74060
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
143961
154060
164060
174258
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264456
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Murakami gets around 126 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1843
1943
2042
2142
2241
2340
2439
2538
2638
2737
2837
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49460
59271
69271
79181
89091
99091
1089101
1188111
1288111
1386122
1485132
1584142
1684142
1783152
1881163
1980173
2078184
2177194
2274215
2373225
2472235
2569256
2668266
2765287
2862308
2960328
3058339
31543511

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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209calm
219calm
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258calm
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288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 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 4:52 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:526:26
213.64:516:27
313.64:506:28
413.74:496:29
513.74:476:30
613.74:466:31
713.84:456:32
813.84:446:33
913.84:436:34
1013.94:426:35
1113.94:416:36
1213.94:406:37
1314.04:396:38
1414.04:386:38
1514.04:376:39
1614.14:366:40
1714.14:356:41
1814.14:356:42
1914.24:346:43
2014.24:336:44
2114.24:326:45
2214.24:326:45
2314.34:316:46
2414.34:306:47
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2614.34:296:49
2714.44:286:50
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2914.44:276:51
3014.44:276:52
3114.44:266:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Murakami

In seasonPeak

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

Murakami 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 Murakami?

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
2.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Murakami for sightseeing.

What to pack for Murakami in May

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

In May, Murakami sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Murakami in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 29 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Murakami 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 Murakami peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 15UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Murakami 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 Murakami is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1421 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Murakami?

Murakami sits at 38.2°N, 139.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tainai, 20 km away.

Topography around Murakami

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Murakami has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,110 m.

The land around Murakami is covered by trees (51%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
2,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tainai 20 km · Shibata 34 km · Suibara 48 km · Agano 50 km · Nagai 50 km · Kameda-honchō 52 km · Niigata 52 km · Niitsu-honchō 58 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 Murakami (38.2333°, 139.4833°, elevation 4 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).