Tajimi weather in May

In May, Tajimi sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 178 mm of rain across 12.5 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Tajimi's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tajimi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:52 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tajimi 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)
12011
22011
32111
42111
52111
62111
72112
82112
92112
102112
112212
122212
132212
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192313
202313
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272315
282415
292415
302415
312415

How May really feels in Tajimi

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.

Tajimi 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°698.12.79.91.1
Feb / -0°797.82.110.71.6
Mar12° / 13911.50.811.73.3
Apr18° / 15212.10.112.95.3
May22° / 13°17812.5013.86.2
Jun25° / 18°23416.6014.35.4
Jul29° / 22°26818.6014.14.4
Aug30° / 23°16816.2013.34.1
Sep27° / 19°23215012.25.5
Oct21° / 13°20012.3011.16.3
Nov15° / 1068.9010.15.0
Dec10° / 707.50.99.72.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54258
64258
74159
84060
93961
103961
113763
123763
133763
143862
153763
163763
173763
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243664
253664
263664
273565
283466
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tajimi gets around 178 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
740
840
941
1041
1142
1242
1342
1443
1543
1642
1742
1842
1942
2041
2141
2240
2340
2440
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3140

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831340
2821440
3791551
4781651
5771751
6751861
7741961
8732061
9722161
10722161
11702271
12692371
13692371
14682471
15682471
16672571
17662671
18642781
19642781
20612892
21602992
225929102
235730112
245531122
255432122
265134132
274935142
284736162
294438172
304139182
313840192

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:06 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:066:31
213.45:056:32
313.55:046:33
413.55:036:33
513.55:026:34
613.65:016:35
713.65:006:36
813.64:596:37
913.74:586:38
1013.74:576:38
1113.74:566:39
1213.74:556:40
1313.84:556:41
1413.84:546:42
1513.84:536:42
1613.94:526:43
1713.94:516:44
1813.94:516:45
1913.94:506:46
2014.04:496:46
2114.04:496:47
2214.04:486:48
2314.04:476:49
2414.04:476:49
2514.14:466:50
2614.14:466:51
2714.14:456:52
2814.14:456:52
2914.14:446:53
3014.24:446:54
3114.24:436:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tajimi

In seasonPeak

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

Tajimi 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 Tajimi?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tajimi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tajimi in May

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

In May, Tajimi 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 Tajimi 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 54 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 May 31 to Nov 9 — 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
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tajimi 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 Tajimi peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tajimi 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 Tajimi 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 Tajimi?

Tajimi sits at 35.3°N, 137.1°E, 138 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Toki, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Tajimi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tajimi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,044 m.

The land around Tajimi is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
3,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Toki 6.0 km · Seto 10 km · Mitake 11 km · Mizunami 12 km · Kani 12 km · Owariasahi 15 km · Kasugai 17 km · Nagakute 17 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 Tajimi (35.3167°, 137.1333°, elevation 138 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).