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Weather in May in Shimane

Planning a getaway to Shimane this May and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Shimane in May?

Shimane is a region in Japan. May in Shimane generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between pleasant in Matsue at 21°C to warm in Tsuwano at 23°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 14°C in Tsuwano and 15°C in Matsue.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Izumo with an average of 121 mm to high rainfall in Tsuwano with 153 mm.

For specific regional insights in Shimane for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Shimane climate page.

Where to go in Shimane in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Shimane on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Shimane?

Matsue

In May Matsue generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Matsue
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
17°C 
11°C 
117 mm 
16 days 
21°C 
15°C 
123 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
19°C 
163 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Matsue

Tsuwano

In May Tsuwano generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Tsuwano
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
9°C 
178 hours 
144 mm 
16 days 
23°C 
14°C 
205 hours 
153 mm 
15 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
18°C 
164 hours 
269 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Tsuwano

Izumo

In May Izumo generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Izumo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
113 mm 
16 days 
21°C 
15°C 
121 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
19°C 
173 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Izumo

Yasugi

In May Yasugi generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Yasugi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
121 mm 
16 days 
21°C 
15°C 
126 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
19°C 
167 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Yasugi

Hamada

In May Hamada generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Hamada
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
178 hours 
125 mm 
16 days 
22°C 
15°C 
205 hours 
129 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
19°C 
164 hours 
204 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Hamada

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Shimane, in Japan.

Is May the best time to visit Shimane?

We believe that May is one of the best times to visit Shimane with overall pleasant weather in Matsue.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, August and October offering mostly pleasant weather in Matsue. The weather in January, February, March and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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