Yukuhashi weather in May

In May, Yukuhashi sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 155 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Yukuhashi's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yukuhashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:20 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Yukuhashi is city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Density
1,023/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yukuhashi reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22114
32114
42114
52114
62115
72115
82115
92215
102215
112215
122215
132216
142216
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232317
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302418
312418

How May really feels in Yukuhashi

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.

Yukuhashi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 689.91.5101.8
Feb10° / 759.61.210.72.2
Mar13° / 12411.40.211.73.7
Apr18° / 11°13811012.85.6
May22° / 16°15510.5013.76.6
Jun25° / 20°27814.6014.25.8
Jul29° / 24°23815.10144.7
Aug30° / 25°13212.3013.34.5
Sep27° / 22°15711.9012.26.1
Oct22° / 17°1007.8011.27.1
Nov17° / 11°828.5010.25.6
Dec12° / 6810.10.39.83.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44555
54357
64357
74258
84258
94159
104060
114159
124060
134060
144060
154159
164060
174060
184060
194060
204159
214060
224060
234060
244060
253961
263961
273961
283961
293862
303862
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yukuhashi gets around 155 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
533
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3034
3134

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
160271120
258281220
357291220
455301320
553311330
652311430
751321430
849331440
948331540
1047341540
1145351550
1244361550
1343371650
1441381650
1539381750
1638391850
1736401960
1834402060
1932412160
2030412360
2128412560
2226412660
2325402870
2423403070
2521393270
2620383480
2718373690
28173538100
29153440110
30143241120
31123043141

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 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
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2010calm
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2910calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 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 5:33 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:336:53
213.45:326:54
313.45:316:55
413.45:306:55
513.45:296:56
613.55:286:57
713.55:286:58
813.55:276:58
913.65:266:59
1013.65:257:00
1113.65:247:01
1213.65:237:02
1313.75:227:02
1413.75:227:03
1513.75:217:04
1613.75:207:05
1713.85:197:05
1813.85:197:06
1913.85:187:07
2013.85:177:08
2113.95:177:08
2213.95:167:09
2313.95:157:10
2413.95:157:10
2513.95:147:11
2614.05:147:12
2714.05:137:13
2814.05:137:13
2914.05:137:14
3014.05:127:14
3114.15:127:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.42 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
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yukuhashi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yukuhashi's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Yukuhashi?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Yukuhashi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yukuhashi in May

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

In May, Yukuhashi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yukuhashi in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 9 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Yukuhashi 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 Yukuhashi peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yukuhashi 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 Yukuhashi is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2026 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yukuhashi?

Yukuhashi sits at 33.7°N, 131.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Kanda, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Yukuhashi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yukuhashi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,796 m.

The land around Yukuhashi is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
1,796 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kanda 6.0 km · Miyako 7.0 km · Tsuiki 8.0 km · Kitakyushu 18 km · Buzen 19 km · Tagawa 20 km · Akaike 21 km · Kawasaki 21 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 Yukuhashi (33.7287°, 130.983°, elevation 10 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).