Ushibukamachi weather in May

In May, Ushibukamachi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 188 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ushibukamachi's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ushibukamachi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:27 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ushibukamachi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12017
22017
32017
42017
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92118
102118
112118
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312320

How May really feels in Ushibukamachi

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.

Ushibukamachi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 9712.910.12.7
Feb12° / 1051210.83.0
Mar15° / 11°14812.411.84.1
Apr18° / 15°16711.612.85.5
May21° / 18°1881113.66.3
Jun24° / 22°44317.414.15.4
Jul28° / 25°32315.813.95.3
Aug29° / 27°17613.813.25.1
Sep27° / 24°19711.912.26.2
Oct23° / 20°1108.311.27.3
Nov18° / 15°1169.710.46.0
Dec14° / 11°10712.19.93.8

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 (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54258
64159
74159
84060
94060
104060
113961
124060
134060
144060
153961
164060
174060
184060
194060
204159
214159
223961
233961
243961
253961
263862
273862
283862
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ushibukamachi gets around 188 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3036
3137

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136332570
234332670
332332780
430332880
528333090
6263331100
7253332100
8233333110
9223334110
10213235120
11203236120
12183237120
13173238130
14163239130
15153140141
16143140141
17133041151
18123042151
19112943161
20112844161
21102745171
2292646181
2382546191
2472447201
2562347221
2662248232
2752048252
2841948272
2941847292
3031647313
3131546333

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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1716light breeze
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1916light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2814light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:40 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:406:55
213.35:396:55
313.35:386:56
413.35:376:57
513.45:366:58
613.45:356:58
713.45:346:59
813.45:337:00
913.55:327:00
1013.55:317:01
1113.55:317:02
1213.55:307:03
1313.65:297:03
1413.65:287:04
1513.65:287:05
1613.65:277:05
1713.75:267:06
1813.75:267:07
1913.75:257:08
2013.75:247:08
2113.85:247:09
2213.85:237:10
2313.85:237:10
2413.85:227:11
2513.85:227:12
2613.95:217:12
2713.95:217:13
2813.95:207:14
2913.95:207:14
3013.95:207:15
3113.95:197:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ushibukamachi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ushibukamachi'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 Ushibukamachi?

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
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ushibukamachi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ushibukamachi in May

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

In May, Ushibukamachi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ushibukamachi 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 7 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Ushibukamachi 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 Ushibukamachi peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 13UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ushibukamachi 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 Ushibukamachi is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1122 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ushibukamachi?

Ushibukamachi sits at 32.2°N, 130.0°E, 109 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Akune, 27 km away.

Topography around Ushibukamachi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ushibukamachi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,449 m.

The land around Ushibukamachi is covered by water (47%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, water (70%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
1,449 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Akune 27 km · Hondomachi-hondo 32 km · Amakusa 33 km · Izumi 35 km · Minamata 36 km · Sashiki 47 km · Sendai 50 km · Tsuruda 52 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 Ushibukamachi (32.2014°, 130.0217°, elevation 109 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).