Nakatogari weather in May

In May, Nakatogari sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 186 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Nakatogari's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakatogari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:45 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nakatogari reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
11911
21911
31911
41911
51911
61911
72012
82012
92012
102012
112012
122012
132012
142012
152013
162013
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
222114
232114
242114
252114
262214
272214
282214
292214
302215
312215

How May really feels in Nakatogari

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.

Nakatogari weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9710.14.69.91.1
Feb / 10610.84.810.71.2
Mar11° / 184163.611.72.4
Apr16° / 17814.40.412.94.5
May20° / 13°18614.6013.85.5
Jun23° / 17°24317.8014.35.2
Jul27° / 21°23517.8014.14.9
Aug28° / 22°18516.4013.34.9
Sep25° / 19°26316.7012.25.5
Oct20° / 13°26115.7011.15.4
Nov15° / 13212.1010.24.2
Dec10° / 9010.419.72.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43664
53565
63466
73268
83268
93070
103070
112872
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212773
222872
232773
242773
252773
262674
272674
282674
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nakatogari gets around 186 mm of rain over 14.6 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
545
645
746
846
947
1047
1148
1248
1348
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1949
2048
2148
2247
2347
2447
2546
2646
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821530
2811630
3801730
4791830
5771940
6762040
7742141
8722251
9712351
10702361
11692461
12692461
13672571
14662671
15642781
16632881
17612991
18603091
195831101
205633101
215434111
225235121
234937131
244738131
254540141
264241151
274043161
283744171
293546181
303247192
313048212

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:00 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:006:24
213.44:596:24
313.54:576:25
413.54:566:26
513.54:556:27
613.64:546:28
713.64:536:29
813.64:526:29
913.64:516:30
1013.74:516:31
1113.74:506:32
1213.74:496:33
1313.84:486:33
1413.84:476:34
1513.84:466:35
1613.84:456:36
1713.94:456:37
1813.94:446:37
1913.94:436:38
2013.94:436:39
2114.04:426:40
2214.04:416:40
2314.04:416:41
2414.04:406:42
2514.14:396:43
2614.14:396:43
2714.14:386:44
2814.14:386:45
2914.14:386:46
3014.24:376:46
3114.24:376:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nakatogari

In seasonPeak

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

Nakatogari 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 Nakatogari?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Nakatogari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nakatogari in May

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

In May, Nakatogari sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nakatogari in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 26 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Nakatogari in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nakatogari peaks around July 19 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 19UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nakatogari 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 Nakatogari is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nakatogari?

Nakatogari sits at 35.1°N, 138.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Fushimi, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Nakatogari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakatogari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,497 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,736 m.

The land around Nakatogari is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
185 m
16 km
1,497 m
80 km
3,736 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Fushimi 2.0 km · Mishima 2.0 km · Susono 4.0 km · Numazu 5.0 km · Kamizawa 6.0 km · Izunokuni 12 km · Hakone 13 km · Atami 15 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 Nakatogari (35.1353°, 138.9028°, elevation 53 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).