Shinagawa weather in May

In May, Shinagawa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 174 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Shinagawa's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shinagawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:12 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shinagawa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
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22111
32111
42112
52112
62112
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112213
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How May really feels in Shinagawa

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.

Shinagawa 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 / -0°7111.25.6100.8
Feb / 8510.84.310.71.3
Mar12° / 12913.61.711.73.0
Apr18° / 14611.60.112.85.4
May22° / 13°17411.9013.76.3
Jun25° / 18°29717.1014.25.4
Jul29° / 22°27918.80144.4
Aug30° / 23°19517.2013.24.2
Sep26° / 19°23215012.25.7
Oct21° / 13°16810.5011.26.5
Nov15° / 929.6010.34.8
Dec10° / 8411.139.82.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44357
54258
64258
74159
84060
93961
103862
113961
123961
133862
143961
153961
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173961
184060
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203862
213862
223961
233961
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253763
263664
273565
283565
293466
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shinagawa gets around 174 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
437
537
637
738
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
3040
3141

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1781561
2761671
3761671
4751771
5731881
6721882
7721882
8701992
9701992
10701992
11692092
12692092
136820102
146820102
156721102
166721102
176721102
186522112
196522112
206323122
216224122
226025132
235926132
245727142
255628142
265429152
275230162
284932173
294633183
304334193
314035204

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
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:266:45
213.45:256:46
313.45:236:46
413.45:226:47
513.45:216:48
613.55:216:49
713.55:206:49
813.55:196:50
913.65:186:51
1013.65:176:52
1113.65:166:53
1213.65:156:53
1313.75:146:54
1413.75:146:55
1513.75:136:56
1613.75:126:56
1713.85:116:57
1813.85:116:58
1913.85:106:59
2013.85:096:59
2113.95:097:00
2213.95:087:01
2313.95:087:01
2413.95:077:02
2513.95:077:03
2614.05:067:04
2714.05:067:04
2814.05:057:05
2914.05:057:06
3014.05:047:06
3114.05:047:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.59 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
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205.7Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Shinagawa

In seasonPeak

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

Shinagawa sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Shinagawa's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Shinagawa?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Shinagawa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shinagawa in May

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

In May, Shinagawa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shinagawa in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Nov 19 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Shinagawa 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 Shinagawa peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shinagawa 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 Shinagawa is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1523 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shinagawa?

Shinagawa sits at 33.6°N, 133.0°E, 426 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Tōon, 21 km away.

Topography around Shinagawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shinagawa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 640 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m.

The land around Shinagawa is covered by trees (97%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
1,821 m
80 km
1,895 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tōon 21 km · Haramachi 25 km · Iyo 31 km · Matsuyama 32 km · Masaki-chō 32 km · Uchiko 35 km · Saijō 35 km · Susaki 38 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 Shinagawa (33.6363°, 133.0057°, elevation 426 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).