Ujiie weather in May

In May, Ujiie sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 142 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Ujiie's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ujiie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:38 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Ujiie is dissolved municipality in Shioya district, Tochigi prefecture, Japan.

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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ujiie reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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How May really feels in Ujiie

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.

Ujiie 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 / -1°547.13.19.81.2
Feb / -0°537.62.810.61.6
Mar12° / 10412.62.211.73.0
Apr17° / 12112.40.512.95.1
May22° / 12°14213.4013.96.0
Jun25° / 17°16316.2014.55.5
Jul28° / 21°21219.7014.34.4
Aug29° / 22°16216.7013.44.4
Sep26° / 18°19315.3012.25.6
Oct20° / 12°16912.9011.15.9
Nov15° / 808.40.1104.7
Dec10° / 516.80.99.52.5

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44159
54060
63961
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
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312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ujiie gets around 142 mm of rain over 13.4 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
442
542
642
742
842
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2243
2343
2443
2543
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3143

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1861220
2851320
3841420
4831520
5821620
6801730
7791830
8791830
9781930
10781930
11762040
12762040
13752140
14742150
15732250
16712360
17702361
18682471
19662581
20642691
216326101
226127111
235928121
245829121
255630131
265431141
275232151
284933161
294634182
304435192
314136202

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
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47calm
57calm
67calm
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127calm
137calm
147calm
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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 4:53 AM to 4:29 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:536:22
213.54:526:23
313.54:516:24
413.64:496:24
513.64:486:25
613.64:476:26
713.74:466:27
813.74:456:28
913.74:446:29
1013.84:436:30
1113.84:426:31
1213.84:416:31
1313.94:406:32
1413.94:406:33
1513.94:396:34
1613.94:386:35
1714.04:376:36
1814.04:366:37
1914.04:366:37
2014.14:356:38
2114.14:346:39
2214.14:336:40
2314.14:336:41
2414.24:326:41
2514.24:326:42
2614.24:316:43
2714.24:306:44
2814.24:306:44
2914.34:296:45
3014.34:296:46
3114.34:296:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.11 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.11 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ujiie?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ujiie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ujiie in May

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

In May, Ujiie sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ujiie 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 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 24 to Oct 28 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ujiie 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 Ujiie peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ujiie 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 Ujiie is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1821 µg/m³Dec 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ujiie?

Ujiie sits at 36.7°N, 140.0°E, 164 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Sakura, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ujiie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ujiie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,552 m.

The land around Ujiie is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
484 m
80 km
2,552 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Sakura 5.0 km · Hōshakuji 6.0 km · Yaita 13 km · Utsunomiya 15 km · Ogawa 17 km · Karasuyama 17 km · Nasukarasuyama 18 km · Ōtawara 21 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 Ujiie (36.6833°, 139.9667°, elevation 164 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. 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).