Izu weather in May (Shizuoka, Japan)

Wondering what the weather is like in Izu during May? This guide provides the necessary weather information for your travel plans.

Temperatures

Typically, May in Izu includes pleasant temperatures and heavy rainfall. In the daytime, temperatures tend to hover near 22°C, cooling down at night to around 15°C.

Precipitation

Izu in May falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 203 mm for the month. Historically, the month has about 15 days of rain.

Average sunshine

The area enjoys a balanced 171 hours of sunlight, ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

In case you lean more towards enjoying temperate temperatures and rain-free days August typically offers the most optimal weather. In contrast, January, February, March and June tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Izu climate page with graphs.

 

Izu, monthly averages in May

Min Temperature 15°C  

Max Temperature 22°C  

Chance of Rain 51%  

Precipitation 203 mm  

Rainy days 15 days  

Humidity 73% *  

Sunshine 171 hours *  

Percentage Sunshine *  

Data from: Fujinomiya, Japan (41 KM, 26 Miles).

Where to go in Japan in May

Find out more about the weather in Japan and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Izu, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

6/10

Camping

6/10

Interested in more climate information?

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