Yurihonjō weather in May

In May, Yurihonjō sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 123 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°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 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 Yurihonjō's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yurihonjō's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:31 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Yurihonjō is city in Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Density
63/km²
people per km²
Founded
2005

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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yurihonjō reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
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61410
71410
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How May really feels in Yurihonjō

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.

Yurihonjō weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°21426.621.59.50.0
Feb / -0°14521.816.710.50.0
Mar / 13419.48.711.70.5
Apr11° / 11114.41132.4
May16° / 11°12313.4014.14.6
Jun20° / 16°13012.2014.75.9
Jul24° / 21°20215.4014.55.8
Aug26° / 22°18715013.55.9
Sep23° / 19°18515.5012.35.7
Oct18° / 13°18516.30114.8
Nov12° / 20421.129.82.2
Dec / 25025.712.69.30.3

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 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44357
54258
64258
74159
84258
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164159
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184159
194258
204357
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224456
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314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yurihonjō gets around 123 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
745
845
946
1046
1146
1245
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1844
1943
2043
2142
2242
2341
2440
2540
2639
2739
2839
2938
3038
3138

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 (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79820
89730
99640
109640
119550
129460
139280
149190
1589110
1688120
1786140
1882171
1980191
2078211
2175241
2271272
2369292
2465323
2563343
2659374
2757394
2854415
2951436
3047457
3144479

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light 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 4:48 AM to 4:21 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:486:26
213.74:476:27
313.74:456:28
413.74:446:29
513.84:436:30
613.84:426:31
713.94:416:32
813.94:406:33
913.94:386:34
1014.04:376:35
1114.04:366:36
1214.04:356:37
1314.14:346:38
1414.14:336:39
1514.14:326:40
1614.24:316:41
1714.24:306:42
1814.24:306:43
1914.24:296:43
2014.34:286:44
2114.34:276:45
2214.34:266:46
2314.44:266:47
2414.44:256:48
2514.44:246:49
2614.44:246:50
2714.54:236:50
2814.54:226:51
2914.54:226:52
3014.54:216:53
3114.54:216:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yurihonjō

In seasonPeak

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

Yurihonjō 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 Yurihonjō?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Yurihonjō for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yurihonjō in May

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

In May, Yurihonjō sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yurihonjō 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 16 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 Yurihonjō 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 Yurihonjō peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yurihonjō 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 Yurihonjō is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1721 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yurihonjō?

Yurihonjō sits at 39.4°N, 140.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Japan. The nearest listed city is Nikaho, 17 km away.

Topography around Yurihonjō

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yurihonjō has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,211 m.

The land around Yurihonjō is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
2,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nikaho 17 km · Akita 37 km · Ōmagari 37 km · Daisen 38 km · Rokugō 42 km · Yokote 43 km · Yuzawa 45 km · Katagami 55 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 Yurihonjō (39.3895°, 140.0581°, elevation 4 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).