Tsuruda weather in May

In May, Tsuruda sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 209 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tsuruda's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsuruda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
209 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tsuruda reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72315
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102315
112315
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312517

How May really feels in Tsuruda

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.

Tsuruda weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 829.80.810.12.6
Feb12° / 1069.60.410.83.1
Mar15° / 15113.20.111.84.3
Apr20° / 11°18412.1012.85.8
May23° / 16°20912.3013.66.3
Jun26° / 20°52819.60144.9
Jul30° / 24°37320.1013.93.9
Aug31° / 24°18417.2013.23.8
Sep28° / 21°19414.3012.25.3
Oct24° / 16°1108.7011.27.2
Nov18° / 10°1118.8010.46.1
Dec13° / 908.70.29.93.7

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 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43862
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193367
203367
213268
223268
233268
243268
253169
263070
273070
282971
292872
302872
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tsuruda gets around 209 mm of rain over 12.3 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 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1439
1539
1639
1739
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2339
2439
2539
2639
2740
2840
2941
3042
3143

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152281460
249291560
348301570
446311670
544311781
642321781
741321881
840331891
938331991
1037341991
11363419101
12353520101
13343520101
14333620101
15323621101
16313622101
17303723101
18283724111
19273725111
20263726111
21243727111
22233628121
23223629121
24203630131
25183631132
26173532142
27153434152
28143335162
29123236172
30113137192
31103038203

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 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 5:38 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:386:52
213.35:376:53
313.35:366:54
413.35:356:55
513.35:346:55
613.45:336:56
713.45:336:57
813.45:326:57
913.55:316:58
1013.55:306:59
1113.55:297:00
1213.55:287:00
1313.65:287:01
1413.65:277:02
1513.65:267:02
1613.65:257:03
1713.65:257:04
1813.75:247:05
1913.75:247:05
2013.75:237:06
2113.75:227:07
2213.85:227:07
2313.85:217:08
2413.85:217:09
2513.85:207:09
2613.85:207:10
2713.95:197:11
2813.95:197:11
2913.95:197:12
3013.95:187:12
3113.95:187:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
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95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tsuruda

In seasonPeak

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

Tsuruda sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tsuruda's rainy season runs June–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Tsuruda?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tsuruda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tsuruda in May

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

In May, Tsuruda sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tsuruda in May

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 4 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Tsuruda 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 Tsuruda peaks around July 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tsuruda 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 Tsuruda is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tsuruda?

Tsuruda sits at 31.9°N, 130.5°E, 89 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Isa, 18 km away.

Topography around Tsuruda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsuruda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,058 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Tsuruda is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
1,058 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Isa 18 km · Izumi 18 km · Ōkuchi-shinohara 19 km · Aira 22 km · Sendai 23 km · Akune 28 km · Kajiki 30 km · Ichikikushikino 30 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 Tsuruda (31.95°, 130.4833°, elevation 89 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).