Takatsuki weather in May

In May, Takatsuki sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 140 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 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Takatsuki's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takatsuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:59 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Takatsuki is city in Ōsaka prefecture, Japan.

Density
3,367/km²
people per km²
Founded
1943

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 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Takatsuki reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12213
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52214
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How May really feels in Takatsuki

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.

Takatsuki 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 / 575.90.49.92.0
Feb10° / 647.20.710.72.3
Mar14° / 11010.70.211.73.8
Apr19° / 10°11910.4012.95.9
May24° / 15°14010.6013.86.7
Jun27° / 20°18913014.35.6
Jul31° / 24°18314.6014.14.0
Aug33° / 25°11011.8013.33.5
Sep29° / 21°16311.9012.25.3
Oct23° / 15°1519.5011.16.9
Nov17° / 817.2010.25.8
Dec12° / 626.80.19.73.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34456
44456
54357
64357
74159
84159
94159
104060
113961
123961
133961
143862
153862
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213763
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303466
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Takatsuki gets around 140 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
534
634
735
835
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1834
1934
2033
2133
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3030
3130

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712171
2692281
3682282
4662392
5652492
66424102
76325102
86126112
96026113
105927113
115927113
125728123
135629123
145530123
155431123
165133133
175034133
184835133
194736143
204537153
214338153
224239163
234040173
243841183
253641194
263442204
273242214
283142234
292942245
302742256
312541276

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
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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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 5:13 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:136:36
213.45:126:37
313.45:116:38
413.55:106:39
513.55:096:40
613.55:086:40
713.65:076:41
813.65:066:42
913.65:056:43
1013.75:046:44
1113.75:036:44
1213.75:026:45
1313.75:026:46
1413.85:016:47
1513.85:006:48
1613.84:596:48
1713.84:586:49
1813.94:586:50
1913.94:576:51
2013.94:566:51
2113.94:566:52
2214.04:556:53
2314.04:546:54
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2514.04:536:55
2614.14:536:56
2714.14:526:57
2814.14:526:57
2914.14:516:58
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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 5.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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225.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Takatsuki

In seasonPeak

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

Takatsuki 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 Takatsuki?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Takatsuki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Takatsuki in May

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

In May, Takatsuki sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Takatsuki 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 33 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 6 to Nov 11 — about 5.2 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
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Takatsuki 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 Takatsuki peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Takatsuki 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 Takatsuki is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1423 µg/m³Oct 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Takatsuki?

Takatsuki sits at 34.8°N, 135.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Hirakata, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Takatsuki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takatsuki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Takatsuki is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
682 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hirakata 5.0 km · Minase 5.0 km · Ibaraki 6.0 km · Oyamazaki 8.0 km · Settsu 8.0 km · Yawata 8.0 km · Katano 9.0 km · Neyagawa 9.0 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 Takatsuki (34.8483°, 135.6168°, elevation 14 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).