Tamura weather in May

In May, Tamura sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 97 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tamura's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:34 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Tamura is city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Density
77/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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tamura reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°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)
1188
2188
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How May really feels in Tamura

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.

Tamura 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 / -3°579.18.89.70.0
Feb / -3°478.36.910.60.0
Mar / -0°8611.25.611.71.4
Apr14° / 9511.51.412.94.1
May20° / 11°9711.50145.9
Jun23° / 15°11213.1014.55.9
Jul26° / 19°17317.3014.35.2
Aug28° / 21°13014.7013.45.4
Sep24° / 17°15113.2012.36.0
Oct18° / 10°13610.80115.5
Nov12° / 678.10.5103.2
Dec / -1°499.35.39.50.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24060
34159
44159
54060
64060
73862
83862
93862
103862
113763
123763
133763
143862
153862
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193763
203763
213862
223862
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tamura gets around 97 mm of rain over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
636
737
837
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1838
1938
2037
2137
2236
2336
2435
2535
2634
2734
2834
2933
3033
3133

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79460
89460
99370
109271
119181
129181
139091
149091
1589101
1688111
1788111
1887121
1986131
2084142
2183152
2282162
2381172
2480182
2579192
2677203
2775223
2874233
2973243
3070264
3169274

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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1010calm
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189calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 4:24 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:496:20
213.64:486:21
313.64:476:22
413.64:466:23
513.74:456:24
613.74:436:25
713.74:426:26
813.84:416:27
913.84:406:28
1013.84:396:29
1113.94:386:30
1213.94:376:30
1313.94:366:31
1413.94:356:32
1514.04:356:33
1614.04:346:34
1714.04:336:35
1814.14:326:36
1914.14:316:37
2014.14:316:37
2114.14:306:38
2214.24:296:39
2314.24:286:40
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2514.24:276:41
2614.34:276:42
2714.34:266:43
2814.34:256:44
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3014.34:246:45
3114.44:246:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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95.3Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tamura

In seasonPeak

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

Tamura 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 Tamura?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tamura for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tamura in May

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

In May, Tamura sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tamura in May

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Oct 12 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Tamura 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 Tamura peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tamura 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 Tamura is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tamura?

Tamura sits at 37.4°N, 140.6°E, 468 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Funehikimachi-funehiki, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Tamura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 975 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m.

The land around Tamura is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
975 m
80 km
2,031 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Funehikimachi-funehiki 3.0 km · Miharu 11 km · Kōriyama 20 km · Motomiya 20 km · Nihommatsu 23 km · Sukagawa 25 km · Ishikawa 34 km · Namie 35 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 Tamura (37.4305°, 140.6034°, elevation 468 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).