Mutsu weather in May

In May, Mutsu sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 99 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mutsu's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mutsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:22 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Mutsu is city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Density
65/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mutsu reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
186
286
396
496
596
696
796
897
997
10107
11107
12107
13108
14108
15118
16118
17119
18119
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271311
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291311
301311
311411

How May really feels in Mutsu

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.

Mutsu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°10018.416.89.40.0
Feb / -2°71141410.30.0
Mar / 7112.2811.70.0
Apr / 7410.21.513.10.7
May11° / 9910.8014.32.7
Jun15° / 13°909.3014.94.6
Jul19° / 18°14011.7014.75.8
Aug22° / 20°15311.3013.76.4
Sep21° / 19°15112.3012.35.9
Oct15° / 13°11312.4010.94.5
Nov / 8613.21.69.71.5
Dec / 11016.411.29.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44852
54852
64753
74753
84654
94555
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174555
184555
194456
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254753
264753
274654
284654
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mutsu gets around 99 mm of rain over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
536
636
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2034
2134
2233
2333
2432
2532
2631
2731
2830
2930
3030
3129

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26973
27964
28964
29955
30946
31928

Wind in May

Winds average 22 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
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2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
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2721breezy
2821breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 4:11 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:406:25
213.84:386:26
313.84:376:27
413.94:366:28
513.94:356:29
613.94:336:30
714.04:326:31
814.04:316:32
914.14:306:33
1014.14:296:34
1114.14:276:36
1214.24:266:37
1314.24:256:38
1414.24:246:39
1514.34:236:40
1614.34:226:41
1714.34:216:42
1814.44:206:43
1914.44:196:44
2014.44:186:45
2114.54:186:46
2214.54:176:46
2314.54:166:47
2414.64:156:48
2514.64:146:49
2614.64:146:50
2714.64:136:51
2814.74:126:52
2914.74:126:53
3014.74:116:54
3114.74:116:54

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 1.73 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
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mutsu

In seasonPeak

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

Mutsu 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 Mutsu?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mutsu.

What to pack for Mutsu in May

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

In May, Mutsu sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mutsu in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 22°C and coldest in March near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 31 to Oct 3 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Mutsu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mutsu peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mutsu 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 Mutsu is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1419 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mutsu?

Mutsu sits at 41.3°N, 141.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyota, 60 km away.

Topography around Mutsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mutsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 868 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,559 m.

The land around Mutsu is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
868 m
80 km
1,559 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Toyota 60 km · Aomori 66 km · Hakodate 67 km · Misawa 69 km · Towada 74 km · Hitokawame 75 km · Kamiiso 76 km · Hokuto 76 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 Mutsu (41.2894°, 141.2169°, elevation 6 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).