Sabae weather in May

In May, Sabae sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 166 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-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 30% 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 Sabae's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabae's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:55 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Sabae is city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Density
806/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 Sabae reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°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)
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How May really feels in Sabae

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.

Sabae weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 21123.315.99.80.1
Feb / 15118.312.210.60.2
Mar / 16916.95.811.71.7
Apr15° / 15013.50.912.94.1
May19° / 13°16613.1013.95.8
Jun23° / 18°20013.7014.45.9
Jul27° / 22°27116.7014.25.3
Aug28° / 23°16613.2013.45.4
Sep25° / 19°22314.2012.26.0
Oct19° / 14°17413.6011.15.7
Nov14° / 17216.20.610.13.5
Dec / 222229.79.61.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44654
54654
64654
74555
84456
94357
104357
114258
124159
134159
144159
154060
164060
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sabae gets around 166 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
442
542
642
743
843
943
1044
1144
1244
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1844
1943
2042
2142
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2737
2837
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3135

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1891010
2871120
3861220
4851320
5841420
6831520
7821620
8801730
9801730
10791830
11781930
12772030
13772030
14752140
15742240
16722440
17712540
18692650
19672850
20652960
21633160
22613270
23573481
24563581
25533791
265039101
274841111
284542121
294244141
303945161
313646171

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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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 5:09 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:096:36
213.55:086:37
313.55:076:37
413.55:066:38
513.65:056:39
613.65:046:40
713.65:036:41
813.75:026:42
913.75:016:43
1013.75:006:43
1113.84:596:44
1213.84:586:45
1313.84:576:46
1413.84:566:47
1513.94:556:48
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1713.94:546:49
1813.94:536:50
1914.04:526:51
2014.04:526:52
2114.04:516:52
2214.04:506:53
2314.14:506:54
2414.14:496:55
2514.14:486:55
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2714.24:476:57
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2914.24:466:58
3014.24:466:59
3114.24:467:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sabae

In seasonPeak

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

Sabae 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 Sabae?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sabae for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sabae in May

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

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

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sabae in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Nov 5 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sabae 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 Sabae peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highVery highModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sabae 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 Sabae is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sabae?

Sabae sits at 35.9°N, 136.2°E, 27 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takefu, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sabae

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabae has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,671 m.

The land around Sabae is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
787 m
80 km
2,671 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Takefu 5.0 km · Echizen 7.0 km · Fukui-shi 14 km · Sakai 22 km · Iijima 22 km · Maruoka 24 km · Ono 27 km · Mikuni 30 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 Sabae (35.9465°, 136.185°, elevation 27 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).