Yabuki weather in May

In May, Yabuki sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 113 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°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 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 Yabuki's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yabuki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:35 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yabuki reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°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)
1178
2188
3188
4188
5188
6189
7189
8189
9199
10199
11199
121910
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202011
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292112
302112
312213

How May really feels in Yabuki

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.

Yabuki 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 / -3°579.19.29.70.0
Feb / -3°498.27.410.60.0
Mar / -0°8911.65.811.71.3
Apr14° / 10011.51.412.94.0
May20° / 10°11312.10145.8
Jun23° / 15°13414.1014.55.7
Jul26° / 19°18917.3014.35.3
Aug27° / 20°13914.6013.45.4
Sep23° / 17°17214.1012.35.8
Oct18° / 10°14711.30115.3
Nov12° / 728.70.7103.1
Dec / -1°539.65.89.50.5

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 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64258
74159
84159
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273565
283565
293565
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yabuki gets around 113 mm of rain over 12.1 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
537
637
738
838
939
1039
1140
1240
1341
1441
1541
1641
1740
1840
1940
2039
2139
2239
2338
2438
2537
2637
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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79460
89370
99271
109181
119181
129181
139091
1489101
1589101
1688111
1788111
1887121
1985132
2084142
2183152
2282162
2381172
2480182
2578193
2676213
2775223
2873243
2971254
3069274
3166295

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
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:51 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:516:21
213.54:496:22
313.64:486:23
413.64:476:24
513.64:466:25
613.74:456:26
713.74:446:27
813.74:436:28
913.84:426:28
1013.84:416:29
1113.84:406:30
1213.94:396:31
1313.94:386:32
1413.94:376:33
1514.04:366:34
1614.04:356:35
1714.04:356:35
1814.04:346:36
1914.14:336:37
2014.14:326:38
2114.14:316:39
2214.14:316:40
2314.24:306:40
2414.24:296:41
2514.24:296:42
2614.24:286:43
2714.34:286:44
2814.34:276:44
2914.34:276:45
3014.34:266:46
3114.34:266:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.3 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 5.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.3 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
175.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yabuki

In seasonPeak

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

Yabuki 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 Yabuki?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Yabuki for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yabuki in May

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

In May, Yabuki sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yabuki in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 22 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Yabuki 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 Yabuki 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yabuki 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 Yabuki is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yabuki?

Yabuki sits at 37.2°N, 140.3°E, 282 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Shirakawa, 10 km away.

Topography around Yabuki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yabuki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,279 m.

The land around Yabuki is covered by cropland (45%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
2,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Shirakawa 10 km · Sukagawa 11 km · Ishikawa 13 km · Kumakura 14 km · Kōriyama 23 km · Nasu 26 km · Miharu 30 km · Nasushiobara 33 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 Yabuki (37.2°, 140.3167°, elevation 282 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).