Tsubata weather in May

In May, Tsubata sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 111 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Tsubata's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsubata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:51 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Tsubata is town in Kahoku district, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.

Density
341/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tsubata 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 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22012
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312416

How May really feels in Tsubata

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.

Tsubata weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 15722.111.49.80.5
Feb / 11117.48.710.60.8
Mar11° / 12916.43.111.72.4
Apr17° / 11112.30.312.95.0
May22° / 14°11111.9013.96.4
Jun26° / 19°14411.2014.56.3
Jul29° / 23°21114.8014.34.6
Aug31° / 24°14112013.44.2
Sep27° / 20°17713.5012.25.7
Oct21° / 14°14313.2011.16.1
Nov15° / 14516.20.1103.9
Dec / 17421.65.69.51.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144555
154654
164654
174555
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214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274357
284258
294258
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tsubata gets around 111 mm of rain over 11.9 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
438
538
638
739
839
939
1040
1140
1240
1341
1441
1541
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2138
2237
2336
2436
2535
2634
2733
2832
2931
3031
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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1861220
2841330
3841330
4831430
5821530
6801640
7791740
8781840
9761950
10752050
11732151
12732151
13712261
14702361
15692461
16672571
17662671
18642781
19632881
20612991
215930101
225731111
235632111
245433121
255135131
264936141
274737151
284439161
294140181
303941192
313642202

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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1411calm
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1610calm
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2010calm
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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 5:06 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:066:35
213.55:056:36
313.55:046:36
413.65:026:37
513.65:016:38
613.65:006:39
713.74:596:40
813.74:586:41
913.74:576:42
1013.84:566:43
1113.84:556:43
1213.84:546:44
1313.94:536:45
1413.94:536:46
1513.94:526:47
1613.94:516:48
1714.04:506:49
1814.04:496:49
1914.04:486:50
2014.14:486:51
2114.14:476:52
2214.14:466:53
2314.14:466:53
2414.24:456:54
2514.24:446:55
2614.24:446:56
2714.24:436:57
2814.24:436:57
2914.34:426:58
3014.34:426:59
3114.34:416:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
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215.9Bright
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245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tsubata

In seasonPeak

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

Tsubata 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 Tsubata?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tsubata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tsubata in May

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

In May, Tsubata sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tsubata in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 3 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tsubata 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 Tsubata peaks around August 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tsubata 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 Tsubata is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Oct 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsubata?

Tsubata sits at 36.7°N, 136.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Oyabe, 10 km away.

Topography around Tsubata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsubata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,981 m.

The land around Tsubata is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
746 m
80 km
2,981 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Oyabe 10 km · Kahoku 10 km · Mukai-awagasaki 10 km · Kanazawa 14 km · Fukumitsu 17 km · Nonoichi 19 km · Tonami 19 km · Nanto-shi 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 Tsubata (36.6701°, 136.7403°, elevation 10 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).