Tomobe weather in May

In May, Tomobe sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 140 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 13.9 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 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tomobe's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tomobe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:37 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tomobe reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22112
32112
42112
52113
62113
72113
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92113
102113
112213
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232315
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312416

How May really feels in Tomobe

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.

Tomobe 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 / 616.71.59.81.8
Feb / 617.41.710.62.1
Mar13° / 11012.5111.73.4
Apr18° / 11411.90.112.95.3
May22° / 14°14012.5013.96.2
Jun25° / 18°15314.9014.45.6
Jul29° / 22°17116.1014.24.7
Aug30° / 23°12713.6013.44.5
Sep26° / 20°17414.5012.25.6
Oct21° / 14°19112.4011.16.1
Nov16° / 919.5010.15.1
Dec11° / 607.40.29.62.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44258
54159
64159
74060
83961
93862
103862
113862
123664
133664
143664
153664
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203664
213664
223664
233466
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263565
273565
283466
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tomobe gets around 140 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 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1440
1540
1640
1740
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2740
2840
2940
3040
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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742051
2722161
3712261
4692371
5682471
6662581
7642691
8632791
96227101
106028111
115929111
125730121
135631121
145333131
155134141
165035151
174835161
184636171
194437182
204237192
214038202
223839212
233639222
243539233
253340253
263140263
272940273
282840294
292640304
302440315
312240326

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 4:52 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:526:20
213.54:516:21
313.54:506:22
413.64:496:23
513.64:486:23
613.64:476:24
713.74:466:25
813.74:456:26
913.74:446:27
1013.84:436:28
1113.84:426:29
1213.84:416:29
1313.84:406:30
1413.94:396:31
1513.94:386:32
1613.94:376:33
1714.04:366:34
1814.04:366:34
1914.04:356:35
2014.04:346:36
2114.14:346:37
2214.14:336:38
2314.14:326:38
2414.14:326:39
2514.14:316:40
2614.24:306:41
2714.24:306:41
2814.24:296:42
2914.24:296:43
3014.34:286:44
3114.34:286:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
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95.2Bright
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115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
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185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tomobe

In seasonPeak

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

Tomobe 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 Tomobe?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tomobe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tomobe in May

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

In May, Tomobe sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tomobe in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tomobe 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 Tomobe peaks around July 24 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 24UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tomobe 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 Tomobe is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2425 µg/m³Dec 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tomobe?

Tomobe sits at 36.4°N, 140.3°E, 45 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kasama, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tomobe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tomobe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,767 m.

The land around Tomobe is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (21%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
699 m
80 km
1,767 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kasama 5.0 km · Omitama 13 km · Okunoya 13 km · Mito 13 km · Ishitsuka 17 km · Suginami 17 km · Iwase 18 km · Ishioka 19 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 Tomobe (36.35°, 140.3°, elevation 45 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).