Shido weather in May

In May, Shido sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 138 mm of rain across 10.5 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shido's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shido's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:06 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Shido is human settlement in Japan.

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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shido reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°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)
12013
22013
32013
42014
52014
62014
72014
82114
92114
102114
112115
122115
132115
142115
152115
162115
172115
182215
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262217
272217
282317
292317
302317
312317

How May really feels in Shido

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.

Shido 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 / 6410.21.3101.6
Feb / 6910.21.510.71.9
Mar13° / 10511.70.211.73.3
Apr17° / 11°11610.7012.85.4
May21° / 15°13810.5013.86.4
Jun24° / 20°20713.9014.25.9
Jul28° / 24°19814.3014.15.2
Aug30° / 25°12811.4013.35.0
Sep26° / 22°19912.8012.26.1
Oct21° / 16°16410.1011.16.7
Nov16° / 11°778.4010.25.3
Dec11° / 699.80.39.72.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54555
64555
74456
84456
94357
104357
114258
124357
134357
144357
154357
164456
174456
184456
194456
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254258
264159
274060
284060
293961
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shido gets around 138 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
533
633
733
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1534
1634
1734
1833
1933
2033
2133
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1672571
2652681
3632782
4622882
5602992
6593092
7593092
85731102
95532103
105532103
115333113
125234113
135135113
145036123
154936123
164737133
174638133
184439143
194240153
204140163
213941173
223741193
233541203
243341224
253141234
262941254
272741275
282540295
292339316
302139337
311937358

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:206:41
213.45:196:42
313.45:186:43
413.45:176:44
513.55:166:44
613.55:156:45
713.55:146:46
813.65:136:47
913.65:126:48
1013.65:116:48
1113.75:106:49
1213.75:096:50
1313.75:086:51
1413.75:086:52
1513.85:076:52
1613.85:066:53
1713.85:056:54
1813.85:056:55
1913.95:046:55
2013.95:036:56
2113.95:036:57
2213.95:026:58
2313.95:016:58
2414.05:016:59
2514.05:007:00
2614.05:007:00
2714.04:597:01
2814.04:597:02
2914.14:587:02
3014.14:587:03
3114.14:587:04

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 2.47 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
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Shido

In seasonPeak

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

Shido 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 Shido?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Shido for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shido in May

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

In May, Shido sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shido in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 13 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Shido 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 Shido peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shido 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 Shido is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1422 µg/m³Oct 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shido?

Shido sits at 34.3°N, 134.2°E, 6 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hiragi, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Shido

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shido has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 m.

The land around Shido is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
1,946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Hiragi 7.0 km · Takamatsu 11 km · Higashikagawa 20 km · Naoshima 22 km · Takinomiya 25 km · Awa 28 km · Wakimachi 29 km · Mima 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 Shido (34.3233°, 134.1733°, 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).