Tatsuno-kita weather in May

In May, Tatsuno-kita sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 145 mm of rain across 11.5 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 25% 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 Tatsuno-kita's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tatsuno-kita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:59 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 Tatsuno-kita reaches about 23°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 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)
12111
22111
32112
42112
52112
62212
72212
82212
92212
102213
112213
122213
132213
142313
152313
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182314
192314
202314
212314
222414
232414
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312516

How May really feels in Tatsuno-kita

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.

Tatsuno-kita 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 / 708.92.59.91.2
Feb / 769.22.410.71.6
Mar13° / 12412.71.311.73.2
Apr18° / 12511.40.112.85.5
May23° / 13°14511.5013.86.5
Jun26° / 18°22114.8014.35.5
Jul30° / 23°19516.4014.14.3
Aug31° / 23°12613.6013.33.9
Sep28° / 19°17313.2012.25.6
Oct22° / 13°17010.7011.16.6
Nov16° / 908.2010.25.2
Dec10° / 708.519.72.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54258
64159
74060
83862
93862
103763
113763
123565
133565
143565
153664
163664
173763
183763
193763
203763
213862
223862
233862
243862
253763
263763
273763
283664
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tatsuno-kita gets around 145 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 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1837
1937
2036
2136
2236
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033
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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791461
2791461
3781561
4771571
5761671
6751771
7741781
8731881
9701992
10701992
11692092
12682192
13682192
14672292
15662392
166424102
176424102
186325102
196226102
206226102
216027112
225928112
235829112
245829112
255531122
265432122
275133133
285034143
294735143
304536163
314337174

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:136:36
213.45:126:36
313.45:116:37
413.55:106:38
513.55:096:39
613.55:086:40
713.65:076:40
813.65:066:41
913.65:056:42
1013.65:046:43
1113.75:036:44
1213.75:036:44
1313.75:026:45
1413.85:016:46
1513.85:006:47
1613.84:596:48
1713.84:596:48
1813.94:586:49
1913.94:576:50
2013.94:576:51
2113.94:566:51
2213.94:556:52
2314.04:556:53
2414.04:546:54
2514.04:546:54
2614.04:536:55
2714.14:536:56
2814.14:526:56
2914.14:526:57
3014.14:516:58
3114.14:516:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.41 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
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tatsuno-kita

In seasonPeak

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

Tatsuno-kita 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 Tatsuno-kita?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tatsuno-kita for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tatsuno-kita in May

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

In May, Tatsuno-kita sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tatsuno-kita 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 29 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 Tatsuno-kita 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 Tatsuno-kita peaks around June 23 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tatsuno-kita 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 Tatsuno-kita 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 Tatsuno-kita?

Tatsuno-kita sits at 34.6°N, 135.7°E, 42 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Oji, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Tatsuno-kita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tatsuno-kita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Tatsuno-kita is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
401 m
16 km
955 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Oji 1.0 km · Takatsukadai 3.0 km · Fuki 4.0 km · Kanmaki 4.0 km · Hōryūji 4.0 km · Kashiba 7.0 km · Kashihara 7.0 km · Hikiso 7.0 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 Tatsuno-kita (34.5968°, 135.6928°, elevation 42 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).