Yokote weather in May

In May, Yokote sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Yokote's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yokote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Precipitation
124 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:30 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Yokote is neighborhood in Yokote City, Akita Pref, Japan.

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yokote reaches about 19°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 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2177
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
151810
161810
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221911
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262011
272011
282012
292012
302112
312112

How May really feels in Yokote

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.

Yokote weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°11821.523.49.50.0
Feb / -5°9418.518.710.50.0
Mar / -2°11918.213.611.70.5
Apr13° / 11515.22.8133.1
May19° / 10°12414.1014.15.3
Jun22° / 15°13814.2014.75.7
Jul25° / 19°20318014.55.3
Aug27° / 20°18016.9013.55.4
Sep23° / 16°15615.2012.35.6
Oct17° / 14414.40114.8
Nov10° / 12517.94.79.81.9
Dec / -2°13321.717.49.30.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
53862
63862
73763
83664
93664
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203862
213763
223862
233862
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273961
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Yokote gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1482
2481
3481
4471
5471
6471
7481
8480
9480
10480
11480
12480
13470
14470
15470
16460
17460
18460
19450
20450
21440
22430
23430
24420
25420
26410
27410
28400
29400
30400
31390

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99550
109550
119550
129550
139460
149460
159370
169370
179280
189190
1989110
2087121
2186131
2284151
2383161
2482171
2580191
2679201
2777221
2874242
2973252
3071272
3168293

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:46 AM to 4:19 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:466:24
213.74:456:25
313.74:446:26
413.74:426:27
513.84:416:28
613.84:406:29
713.94:396:30
813.94:386:31
913.94:376:32
1014.04:366:33
1114.04:346:34
1214.04:336:35
1314.14:326:36
1414.14:316:37
1514.14:316:38
1614.14:306:39
1714.24:296:39
1814.24:286:40
1914.24:276:41
2014.34:266:42
2114.34:256:43
2214.34:256:44
2314.34:246:45
2414.44:236:46
2514.44:226:47
2614.44:226:47
2714.44:216:48
2814.54:216:49
2914.54:206:50
3014.54:206:51
3114.54:196:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yokote

In seasonPeak

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

Yokote 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 Yokote?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Yokote for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yokote in May

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

In May, Yokote sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yokote in May

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 27 to Oct 24 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Yokote 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 Yokote peaks around August 18 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 highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yokote 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 Yokote is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yokote?

Yokote sits at 39.3°N, 140.6°E, 61 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Rokugō, 11 km away.

Topography around Yokote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yokote has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,206 m.

The land around Yokote is covered by cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
925 m
80 km
2,206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Rokugō 11 km · Daisen 15 km · Ōmagari 16 km · Yuzawa 17 km · Yurihonjō 43 km · Semboku 47 km · Kitakami 49 km · Hanamaki 49 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 Yokote (39.3169°, 140.5503°, elevation 61 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).