Nakashibetsu weather in May

In May, Nakashibetsu sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nakashibetsu's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakashibetsu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:01 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nakashibetsu reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°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)
1123
2133
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9135
10135
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16146
17146
18146
19156
20156
21156
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28167
29168
30168
31168

How May really feels in Nakashibetsu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Nakashibetsu 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-3° / -11°547.37.59.10.0
Feb-2° / -12°436.47.310.20.0
Mar / -7°739.58.411.60.0
Apr / -0°8410.94.213.21.7
May14° / 9011.20.514.54.0
Jun17° / 10°749.5015.25.3
Jul21° / 14°10710.4014.96.0
Aug22° / 16°13812.3013.86.0
Sep20° / 13°15212012.35.7
Oct14° / 116100.110.84.3
Nov / 789.42.49.51.3
Dec / -6°728.46.58.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123466
133466
143466
153466
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Nakashibetsu gets around 90 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1406
2406
3405
4395
5394
6394
7394
8393
9393
10393
11392
12382
13382
14372
15372
16362
17361
18361
19351
20351
21341
22341
23341
24330
25330
26330
27320
28320
29320
30320
31320

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
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964
31955

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:20 AM to 3:49 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:206:14
213.94:196:15
314.04:176:17
414.04:166:18
514.14:156:19
614.14:136:20
714.24:126:21
814.24:116:22
914.24:096:24
1014.34:086:25
1114.34:076:26
1214.44:066:27
1314.44:056:28
1414.44:036:29
1514.54:026:30
1614.54:016:32
1714.54:006:33
1814.63:596:34
1914.63:586:35
2014.63:576:36
2114.73:566:37
2214.73:556:38
2314.73:546:39
2414.83:546:40
2514.83:536:41
2614.83:526:42
2714.93:516:43
2814.93:506:44
2914.93:506:45
3014.93:496:46
3115.03:496:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nakashibetsu

In seasonPeak

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

Nakashibetsu 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 Nakashibetsu?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Nakashibetsu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakashibetsu in May

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

In May, Nakashibetsu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nakashibetsu in May

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 September at about 17°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Nakashibetsu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nakashibetsu peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nakashibetsu?

Nakashibetsu sits at 43.5°N, 145.0°E, 31 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shibetsu, 18 km away.

EngaruSarubetsu

Topography around Nakashibetsu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakashibetsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,608 m.

The land around Nakashibetsu is covered by trees (47%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (36%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
1,608 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Shibetsu 18 km · Nemuro 55 km · Motomachi 77 km · Abashiri 77 km · Kushiro 80 km · Kitami 91 km · Engaru 127 km · Sarubetsu 152 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 Nakashibetsu (43.5485°, 144.9718°, elevation 31 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).