Tsuruga weather in May

In May, Tsuruga sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 163 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°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 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tsuruga's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsuruga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:56 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tsuruga reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11712
21712
31712
41713
51713
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81813
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101813
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How May really feels in Tsuruga

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.

Tsuruga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 26424.29.39.90.6
Feb / 18119.47.610.70.6
Mar10° / 17516.92.711.71.8
Apr14° / 10°14413.2012.93.8
May19° / 14°16312.4013.95.7
Jun22° / 19°18513.5014.45.8
Jul26° / 23°23814.8014.25.8
Aug28° / 25°13411.6013.36.0
Sep25° / 21°20813.5012.26.1
Oct20° / 16°17814011.15.8
Nov15° / 11°17516.70.110.13.8
Dec10° / 26422.34.79.61.6

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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74555
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134258
144357
154258
164258
174258
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264159
273961
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303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tsuruga gets around 163 mm of rain over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
1940
2039
2139
2238
2337
2437
2536
2635
2735
2834
2933
3033
3133

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821620
2811720
3791920
4782020
5762220
6732430
7712630
8702730
9682930
10673030
11643240
12633340
13613540
14583750
15573850
16544060
17524170
18494380
19474490
204445100
214246120
223947130
233748150
243449160
253250180
262951200
272750221
282450251
292250271
302049301
311848322

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 5:10 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:106:36
213.55:096:37
313.55:086:37
413.55:076:38
513.65:066:39
613.65:056:40
713.65:046:41
813.65:036:42
913.75:026:42
1013.75:016:43
1113.75:006:44
1213.84:596:45
1313.84:586:46
1413.84:576:47
1513.84:576:47
1613.94:566:48
1713.94:556:49
1813.94:546:50
1914.04:536:51
2014.04:536:51
2114.04:526:52
2214.04:516:53
2314.04:516:54
2414.14:506:55
2514.14:506:55
2614.14:496:56
2714.14:496:57
2814.24:486:57
2914.24:486:58
3014.24:476:59
3114.24:476:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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105.4Bright
115.4Bright
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135.4Bright
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155.5Bright
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195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tsuruga

In seasonPeak

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

Tsuruga 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 Tsuruga?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tsuruga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tsuruga in May

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

In May, Tsuruga sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tsuruga 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tsuruga 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 Tsuruga peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tsuruga 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 Tsuruga is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1420 µg/m³Sep 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tsuruga?

Tsuruga sits at 35.7°N, 136.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Takashima, 27 km away.

Topography around Tsuruga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsuruga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,091 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,246 m.

The land around Tsuruga is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (25%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
1,091 m
80 km
2,246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Takashima 27 km · Echizen 28 km · Takefu 29 km · Obama 34 km · Sabae 34 km · Nagahama 35 km · Maibara 42 km · Hikone 48 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 Tsuruga (35.653°, 136.0633°, elevation 12 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).