Yotsutsuji weather in May

In May, Yotsutsuji sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 157 mm of rain across 11.9 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Yotsutsuji's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yotsutsuji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:00 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yotsutsuji 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 27°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
22111
32111
42111
52112
62112
72112
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92112
102212
112212
122213
132213
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212314
222314
232314
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282415
292415
302415
312415

How May really feels in Yotsutsuji

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.

Yotsutsuji 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 / 9518.27.89.90.8
Feb / 8414.76.710.71.2
Mar12° / 12514.92.111.72.8
Apr18° / 11911.9012.95.3
May22° / 13°15711.9013.86.4
Jun25° / 18°19514.2014.45.7
Jul29° / 23°23917.5014.24.3
Aug31° / 24°17714.1013.34.1
Sep26° / 20°22014.5012.25.7
Oct21° / 14°14610.8011.16.4
Nov16° / 9312.2010.14.6
Dec10° / 9515.82.99.62.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44555
54456
64357
74258
84159
94159
104060
113961
123763
133763
143763
153862
163862
173763
183763
193763
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273664
283565
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yotsutsuji gets around 157 mm of rain over 11.9 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 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
739
839
939
1039
1139
1240
1339
1439
1539
1638
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801541
2781651
3771751
4761851
5741961
6732061
7722161
8712261
9702271
10682372
11672472
12662572
13652672
14622882
15612982
16603082
17583192
185533102
195434102
205235112
215036122
224837132
234638142
244439152
254140162
263941172
273742192
283543203
293243223
303043243
312843254

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
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:14 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:146:39
213.55:136:40
313.55:126:41
413.55:116:42
513.55:106:43
613.65:096:44
713.65:086:44
813.65:076:45
913.75:066:46
1013.75:056:47
1113.75:046:48
1213.85:036:49
1313.85:026:49
1413.85:016:50
1513.85:016:51
1613.95:006:52
1713.94:596:53
1813.94:586:53
1913.94:586:54
2014.04:576:55
2114.04:566:56
2214.04:566:57
2314.04:556:57
2414.14:546:58
2514.14:546:59
2614.14:537:00
2714.14:537:00
2814.14:527:01
2914.24:527:02
3014.24:517:02
3114.24:517:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yotsutsuji

In seasonPeak

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

Yotsutsuji 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 Yotsutsuji?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Yotsutsuji for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yotsutsuji in May

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

In May, Yotsutsuji sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yotsutsuji 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Nov 7 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Yotsutsuji 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 Yotsutsuji peaks around July 17 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 highVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1622 µg/m³Oct 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yotsutsuji?

Yotsutsuji sits at 35.5°N, 135.1°E, 34 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Miyazu, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Yotsutsuji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yotsutsuji has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m.

The land around Yotsutsuji is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
831 m
80 km
1,487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Miyazu 9.0 km · Kyōtango 10 km · Maizuru 23 km · Toyooka 25 km · Fukuchiyama 26 km · Ayabe 29 km · Wadayama 32 km · Yabu 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 Yotsutsuji (35.5333°, 135.1°, elevation 34 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).