Toyota weather in May

In May, Toyota sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Toyota's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toyota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:23 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Toyota reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1147
2147
3148
4148
5158
6158
7158
8158
9158
10159
11159
12159
13169
14169
15169
161610
171610
181610
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201710
211710
221711
231711
241711
251711
261711
271711
281811
291812
301812
311812

How May really feels in Toyota

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.

Toyota weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°6012.914.79.40.0
Feb / -4°5710.91210.40.0
Mar / -1°7712.28.311.70.3
Apr11° / 8412.21.913.12.6
May16° / 10°10412.10.114.24.7
Jun19° / 14°11312.3014.95.6
Jul23° / 18°16314.8014.65.8
Aug25° / 20°17014.6013.66.0
Sep22° / 17°15213.2012.36.0
Oct17° / 10°11411.1010.95.1
Nov10° / 7112.32.39.72.1
Dec / -1°7013.910.69.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44654
54654
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164258
174258
184258
194159
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254357
264456
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Toyota gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1412
2402
3402
4401
5401
6401
7401
8401
9401
10401
11401
12401
13400
14400
15390
16390
17390
18390
19390
20380
21380
22380
23380
24370
25370
26370
27370
28370
29370
30370
31370

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21964
22955
23946
24937
25928
26919
279010
288812
298713
308515
318317

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 4:12 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:416:24
213.84:396:25
313.84:386:26
413.84:376:27
513.94:366:28
613.94:346:29
713.94:336:30
814.04:326:31
914.04:316:32
1014.14:306:33
1114.14:286:34
1214.14:276:35
1314.24:266:36
1414.24:256:37
1514.24:246:38
1614.34:236:39
1714.34:226:40
1814.34:216:41
1914.44:216:42
2014.44:206:43
2114.44:196:44
2214.44:186:45
2314.54:176:46
2414.54:176:47
2514.54:166:48
2614.64:156:48
2714.64:146:49
2814.64:146:50
2914.64:136:51
3014.74:136:52
3114.74:126:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Toyota

In seasonPeak

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

Toyota 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 Toyota?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Toyota for sightseeing.

What to pack for Toyota in May

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

In May, Toyota sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Toyota in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Oct 6 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Toyota in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Toyota peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 19UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Toyota 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 Toyota 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 1421 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Toyota?

Toyota sits at 40.7°N, 141.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Misawa, 14 km away.

Topography around Toyota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toyota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,709 m.

The land around Toyota is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
418 m
80 km
1,709 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Misawa 14 km · Towada 15 km · Hitokawame 21 km · Hakurōmachi 25 km · Hachinohe 35 km · Nanaku 39 km · Aomori 44 km · Ninohe 51 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 Toyota (40.7479°, 141.2494°, elevation 5 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).