Wakuya weather in May

In May, Wakuya sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 100 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Wakuya's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wakuya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:29 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Wakuya is town in Tōda district, Miyagi prefecture, Japan.

Density
192/km²
people per km²
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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Wakuya reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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How May really feels in Wakuya

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.

Wakuya weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 527.63.89.60.1
Feb / 436.93.510.50.3
Mar / 8610.22.311.71.6
Apr13° / 9110.80.3133.6
May17° / 12°10010.2014.15.5
Jun21° / 16°11510.9014.66.0
Jul24° / 20°16214.7014.45.9
Aug26° / 22°13112.4013.56.1
Sep24° / 19°15112.6012.36.2
Oct19° / 13°1409.90116.0
Nov13° / 647.709.94.0
Dec / 568.82.59.41.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44258
54159
64060
74060
83961
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wakuya gets around 100 mm of rain over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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531
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732
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932
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1133
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
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3129

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49460
59460
69370
79370
89370
99280
109280
119280
129190
1390100
1490100
1588120
1686131
1785141
1883161
1981181
2079201
2176222
2274242
2372262
2469283
2566304
2664324
2761345
2858366
2956377
3052399
31494010

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:45 AM to 4:19 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:456:20
213.64:446:21
313.74:436:22
413.74:416:23
513.74:406:24
613.84:396:25
713.84:386:26
813.84:376:27
913.94:366:28
1013.94:356:29
1113.94:346:30
1214.04:336:31
1314.04:326:32
1414.04:316:33
1514.14:306:33
1614.14:296:34
1714.14:286:35
1814.14:276:36
1914.24:276:37
2014.24:266:38
2114.24:256:39
2214.34:246:40
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2414.34:236:41
2514.34:226:42
2614.44:226:43
2714.44:216:44
2814.44:206:45
2914.44:206:45
3014.44:196:46
3114.54:196:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Wakuya

In seasonPeak

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

Wakuya 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 Wakuya?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Wakuya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wakuya in May

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

In May, Wakuya sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Wakuya in May

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Oct 8 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Wakuya 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 Wakuya peaks around August 16 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Wakuya 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 Wakuya is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1621 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wakuya?

Wakuya sits at 38.5°N, 141.1°E, 29 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kogota-ekimae, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Wakuya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wakuya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,840 m.

The land around Wakuya is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
1,840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Kogota-ekimae 6.0 km · Kogota 7.0 km · Yamoto 15 km · Ōsaki 15 km · Higashimatsushima 16 km · Furukawa 16 km · Tome 18 km · Matsushima 20 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 Wakuya (38.5446°, 141.1346°, elevation 29 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).