Shōbara weather in May

In May, Shōbara sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 135 mm of rain across 10.4 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 21°C in the first days to 24°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 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 Shōbara's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shōbara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:10 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Shōbara is city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Density
27/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Shōbara reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°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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How May really feels in Shōbara

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.

Shōbara 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 / -1°528.95.19.90.7
Feb / -0°619.14.510.71.2
Mar12° / 10511.81.911.73.0
Apr18° / 11810.30.112.95.6
May22° / 12°13510.4013.86.6
Jun25° / 17°20614.1014.35.8
Jul29° / 21°24115.6014.14.6
Aug30° / 22°14913.8013.34.4
Sep26° / 18°18812.1012.26.1
Oct21° / 11°1058011.16.8
Nov15° / 667.90.110.24.7
Dec / 598.52.79.71.9

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 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 (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
164159
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184159
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204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283862
293763
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Shōbara gets around 135 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
432
532
632
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
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1733
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2133
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2433
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2733
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2934
3034
3134

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831241
2831241
3821341
4811351
5811351
6801451
7791461
8791461
9781561
10781561
11781561
12781561
13771661
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21721981
22712081
23692191
24682291
256623101
266424111
276325111
286027121
295828131
305530141
315231152

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
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218calm
228calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
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 5:24 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:246:47
213.45:236:47
313.45:216:48
413.55:206:49
513.55:196:50
613.55:186:51
713.65:176:52
813.65:166:52
913.65:166:53
1013.75:156:54
1113.75:146:55
1213.75:136:56
1313.75:126:56
1413.85:116:57
1513.85:106:58
1613.85:106:59
1713.85:097:00
1813.95:087:00
1913.95:077:01
2013.95:077:02
2113.95:067:03
2214.05:057:03
2314.05:057:04
2414.05:047:05
2514.05:047:06
2614.15:037:06
2714.15:037:07
2814.15:027:08
2914.15:027:08
3014.15:017:09
3114.15:017:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
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245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Shōbara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Shōbara's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Shōbara?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Shōbara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shōbara in May

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

In May, Shōbara sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shōbara 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 62 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 3 to Nov 12 — about 5.4 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
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Shōbara 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 Shōbara peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shōbara 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 Shōbara is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1322 µg/m³Oct 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shōbara?

Shōbara sits at 34.9°N, 133.0°E, 253 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Miyoshi, 16 km away.

Topography around Shōbara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shōbara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m.

The land around Shōbara is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
896 m
80 km
1,692 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Miyoshi 16 km · Kōzan 30 km · Aki-takata 36 km · Fuchūchō 37 km · Shin’ichi 40 km · Niimi 44 km · Unnan 45 km · Yae 48 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 Shōbara (34.85°, 133.0167°, elevation 253 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).