Shinshiro weather in May

In May, Shinshiro sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 197 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 25% 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 Shinshiro's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shinshiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
197 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:52 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Shinshiro is city in Aichi prefecture, Japan.

Founded
1958

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 Shinshiro 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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22011
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52112
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How May really feels in Shinshiro

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.

Shinshiro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 706.71.19.91.3
Feb / 897.41.210.71.8
Mar12° / 16011.70.311.73.3
Apr18° / 17811.9012.95.3
May22° / 13°19713.1013.86.1
Jun25° / 18°28017.9014.35.2
Jul29° / 22°32720.4014.14.2
Aug30° / 22°20118.7013.34.1
Sep26° / 19°26216.5012.25.4
Oct21° / 13°21913.3011.16.1
Nov16° / 1188.7010.25.1
Dec10° / 7370.39.72.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44159
54060
63961
73862
83763
93763
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
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303169
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shinshiro gets around 197 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 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
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540
641
741
842
942
1043
1143
1243
1343
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1543
1643
1742
1842
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2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
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2640
2740
2841
2941
3042
3143

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831430
2821530
3801631
4781741
5771841
6761941
7752041
8732151
9722251
10722251
11712351
12702451
13702451
14682561
15682561
16672661
17672661
18652771
19652771
20632881
21612991
22612991
235930101
245731111
255433121
265234131
274935141
284737151
294438161
304140181
313841192

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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510calm
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1010calm
1110calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
169calm
179calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
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308calm
318calm

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 5:06 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:066:29
213.45:056:30
313.45:036:30
413.55:026:31
513.55:016:32
613.55:006:33
713.64:596:34
813.64:586:35
913.64:576:35
1013.74:576:36
1113.74:566:37
1213.74:556:38
1313.74:546:39
1413.84:536:39
1513.84:526:40
1613.84:526:41
1713.84:516:42
1813.94:506:43
1913.94:496:43
2013.94:496:44
2113.94:486:45
2214.04:476:46
2314.04:476:46
2414.04:466:47
2514.04:466:48
2614.14:456:48
2714.14:456:49
2814.14:446:50
2914.14:446:51
3014.14:436:51
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.39 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Shinshiro

In seasonPeak

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

Shinshiro 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 Shinshiro?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Shinshiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shinshiro in May

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shinshiro 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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 26 — about 6.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Shinshiro 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 Shinshiro peaks around July 15 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 highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shinshiro 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 Shinshiro is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1322 µg/m³Dec 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shinshiro?

Shinshiro sits at 34.9°N, 137.5°E, 48 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toyokawa, 13 km away.

Topography around Shinshiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shinshiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,775 m.

The land around Shinshiro is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
480 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
2,775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Toyokawa 13 km · Kozakai-chō 17 km · Toyohashi 18 km · Kosai 22 km · Arai 25 km · Gamagōri 25 km · Hamakita 28 km · Kōta 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 Shinshiro (34.9°, 137.5°, elevation 48 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).