Takahashi weather in May

In May, Takahashi sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 137 mm of rain across 10.6 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 22°C in the first days to 25°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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Takahashi's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takahashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:07 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Takahashi is city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Density
58/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Takahashi reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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 Takahashi

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.

Takahashi 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 / 466.229.91.4
Feb / 547.52.210.71.9
Mar13° / 10010.8111.73.5
Apr18° / 11810.30.112.85.8
May23° / 13°13710.6013.86.7
Jun26° / 18°19713.6014.35.7
Jul30° / 22°22115.6014.14.3
Aug31° / 23°14513.7013.33.9
Sep27° / 19°19612.3012.25.8
Oct22° / 12°1148.3011.16.9
Nov16° / 637.1010.25.3
Dec10° / 526.30.89.72.6

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 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44357
54357
64357
74258
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
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204159
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234060
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254060
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283763
293763
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Takahashi gets around 137 mm of rain over 10.6 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
433
533
633
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834
934
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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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811441
2801541
3801541
4781651
5781651
6781651
7761761
8761761
9761761
10741871
11741871
12741871
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19692092
206820102
216721102
226522112
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246323122
256124132
266025132
275727142
285528152
295329162
305130172
314732182

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
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109calm
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128calm
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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 5:21 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:216:44
213.45:206:45
313.45:196:46
413.55:186:47
513.55:176:47
613.55:166:48
713.65:156:49
813.65:146:50
913.65:136:51
1013.75:126:51
1113.75:116:52
1213.75:116:53
1313.75:106:54
1413.85:096:55
1513.85:086:55
1613.85:076:56
1713.85:076:57
1813.95:066:58
1913.95:056:59
2013.95:046:59
2113.95:047:00
2214.05:037:01
2314.05:037:02
2414.05:027:02
2514.05:017:03
2614.05:017:04
2714.15:007:04
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2914.15:007:06
3014.14:597:06
3114.14:597:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.56 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Takahashi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Takahashi's rainy season runs March–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 Takahashi?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Takahashi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Takahashi in May

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

In May, Takahashi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Takahashi 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°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
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Takahashi 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 Takahashi peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 15UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Takahashi 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 Takahashi is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1324 µg/m³Dec 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Takahashi?

Takahashi sits at 34.8°N, 133.6°E, 66 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sōja, 17 km away.

Topography around Takahashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takahashi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m around an average of 273 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m.

The land around Takahashi is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
545 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
1,692 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Sōja 17 km · Ibara 25 km · Niimi 26 km · Kurashiki 26 km · Kamogatachō-kamogata 27 km · Asakuchi 28 km · Kannabechō-yahiro 31 km · Okayama 33 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 Takahashi (34.7833°, 133.6167°, elevation 66 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).