Ueno-ebisumachi weather in May

In May, Ueno-ebisumachi sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 158 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ueno-ebisumachi's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ueno-ebisumachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:57 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Ueno-ebisumachi is human settlement in Japan.

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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ueno-ebisumachi reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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)
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How May really feels in Ueno-ebisumachi

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.

Ueno-ebisumachi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 636.51.29.91.2
Feb / 697.81.610.71.6
Mar12° / 11912.10.711.73.2
Apr18° / 13410.90.112.85.5
May23° / 13°15811.8013.86.4
Jun26° / 18°22015014.35.5
Jul30° / 22°22218.5014.14.0
Aug31° / 23°17415.7013.34.0
Sep27° / 20°22314.6012.25.5
Oct21° / 13°20210.9011.16.5
Nov16° / 937.9010.25.1
Dec10° / 626.70.79.72.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44159
54159
64060
73961
83763
93763
103664
113664
123664
133664
143664
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303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ueno-ebisumachi gets around 158 mm of rain over 11.8 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 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
537
637
738
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2138
2237
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2437
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1781660
2761671
3751771
4741871
5721981
6712081
7702091
8692191
96722101
106722101
116623101
126524101
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156226111
166127111
176028111
185929111
195730121
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215531122
225332132
235233132
245034142
254835143
264636153
274438163
284139173
293940183
303740203
313441214

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 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 5:11 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:116:34
213.45:106:35
313.45:096:36
413.55:086:36
513.55:076:37
613.55:066:38
713.65:056:39
813.65:046:40
913.65:036:41
1013.75:026:41
1113.75:016:42
1213.75:016:43
1313.75:006:44
1413.84:596:45
1513.84:586:45
1613.84:576:46
1713.84:576:47
1813.94:566:48
1913.94:556:48
2013.94:546:49
2113.94:546:50
2214.04:536:51
2314.04:536:51
2414.04:526:52
2514.04:516:53
2614.04:516:54
2714.14:506:54
2814.14:506:55
2914.14:506:56
3014.14:496:56
3114.14:496:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ueno-ebisumachi

In seasonPeak

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

Ueno-ebisumachi 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 Ueno-ebisumachi?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ueno-ebisumachi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ueno-ebisumachi in May

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

In May, Ueno-ebisumachi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ueno-ebisumachi in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ueno-ebisumachi 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 Ueno-ebisumachi peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ueno-ebisumachi 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 Ueno-ebisumachi is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2326 µg/m³Jul 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ueno-ebisumachi?

Ueno-ebisumachi sits at 34.8°N, 136.1°E, 149 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Iga, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Ueno-ebisumachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ueno-ebisumachi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,880 m.

The land around Ueno-ebisumachi is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
789 m
80 km
1,880 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Iga 0.0 km · Nabari 16 km · Minakuchichō-matoba 23 km · Kōka 25 km · Kizugawa 27 km · Konan 27 km · Hino 29 km · Haibara-akanedai 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 Ueno-ebisumachi (34.7586°, 136.1311°, elevation 149 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).