May verdict

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan in May

Weather score51Mixed

Mixed for holiday weather

Average highs are around 23°C, so days are mild rather than hot. Sunshine averages 5.9h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 132mm, so some wet days are possible.

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Japan travel weather guide
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May weather

Monthly averages

Temp

23°C

Rain

132mm

Sun

5.9h

Weather score

51

Mixed

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Trip feel

Mild

Average highs are around 23°C, so days are mild rather than hot.

Showers

Rainfall averages 132mm, so some wet days are possible.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 5.9h per day, enough for a balanced month.

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Temperature

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May23°C average high

May is close to Tokyo's yearly temperature average, giving a typical read on daytime heat.

Warmest monthsJuly to September

This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.

May132mm average rain

May is wetter than Tokyo's yearly average, so flexible plans matter more.

Driest monthsJanuary to February and November to December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

May5.9 hours average sun

May is one of Tokyo's sunniest months, with some of the strongest bright-day conditions in the yearly averages.

Brightest monthsJanuary to May, August, and December

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Weather score

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May51 weather score

May scores above Tokyo's yearly average, so the overall weather mix is stronger than most months.

Best weather monthsMay to September

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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