Unnan weather in May

In May, Unnan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 128 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 29% 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 Unnan's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Unnan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:09 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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 Unnan reaches about 22°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 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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42111
52111
62112
72112
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92112
102112
112112
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302315
312415

How May really feels in Unnan

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.

Unnan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 1071710.39.90.6
Feb / 10014.88.410.71.0
Mar12° / 12814.93.211.72.7
Apr17° / 11711.40.212.95.3
May22° / 13°12811013.86.4
Jun25° / 18°17514.4014.35.8
Jul29° / 22°22916.6014.14.6
Aug30° / 23°16115.1013.34.4
Sep26° / 18°21314.1012.25.9
Oct20° / 12°11610.6011.16.3
Nov15° / 9411.20.310.14.3
Dec / 11416.36.19.71.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54357
64357
74258
84159
94258
104159
114060
124060
134060
143961
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273862
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Unnan gets around 128 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
735
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3135

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831340
2831340
3821440
4811450
5791551
6791551
7771661
8771661
9761761
10761761
11751861
12751861
13741961
14741961
15732061
16732061
17712171
18702271
19702271
20682381
21672481
22652591
23642691
246128101
255929111
265730121
275531131
285332141
295034151
304735172
314436182

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
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:23 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:236:48
213.45:226:49
313.55:216:49
413.55:206:50
513.55:196:51
613.65:186:52
713.65:176:53
813.65:166:54
913.75:156:54
1013.75:146:55
1113.75:136:56
1213.75:136:57
1313.85:126:58
1413.85:116:58
1513.85:106:59
1613.85:097:00
1713.95:087:01
1813.95:087:02
1913.95:077:02
2013.95:067:03
2114.05:067:04
2214.05:057:05
2314.05:047:05
2414.05:047:06
2514.15:037:07
2614.15:037:08
2714.15:027:08
2814.15:027:09
2914.15:017:10
3014.25:017:10
3114.25:007:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Unnan

In seasonPeak

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

Unnan 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 Unnan?

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 Unnan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Unnan in May

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

In May, Unnan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Unnan 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 29 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 Jun 12 to Nov 15 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Unnan 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 Unnan peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Unnan 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 Unnan is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1222 µg/m³Oct 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Unnan?

Unnan sits at 35.2°N, 132.9°E, 82 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Izumo, 18 km away.

Topography around Unnan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Unnan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Unnan is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
1,049 m
80 km
1,623 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Izumo 18 km · Hiratachō 22 km · Matsue 30 km · Ōdachō-ōda 36 km · Yasugichō 37 km · Sakaiminato 44 km · Yonago 45 km · Shōbara 45 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 Unnan (35.2431°, 132.8999°, elevation 82 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).