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Kagoshima in May:
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Kagoshima, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high25°Hottest day 32.1° (2019)
Mean low17°Coldest night 8.9° (2021)
Rain days10 days4-15 by year
Rainfall236mmDaylight 13.4 → 14.0 h
Kagoshima's 12 months iBest: April, May and October
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild
Humidity76%5 muggy days
Clear days4 days15 overcast days
Mean wind9 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)05:21 / 19:06Daylight 13.4 → 14.0 h

Kagoshima in May

Short sleeves become comfortable by day and humidity creeps up. Kyushu's rainy season usually starts in early June, so skies cloud over often by late May. The midday sun is strong, so bring a hat.

Highs of 25°C and lows of 17°C: short sleeves by day, with mild nights. Rain fell on 10 days of the month on average. Most years sat near the average of 10, though 2009 dipped to 4 and 2021 climbed to 15.

Each rainy day brought about 25 mm, closer to downpours than drizzle.

Typhoons i

2 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Songda (2011), 141 km away tropical storm
  • Aere (2011), 234 km away tropical storm
  • Noul (2015), 268 km away tropical storm
1 2 3 4 25 16 77 128 129 410 11 12

Date by date i

‹ April May 2027 June ›
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Wed
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May 1rain on 50% of days24° 16°
2-8rain on 26% of days25° 16°
9-15rain on 29% of days25° 17°
16-22rain on 30% of days26° 18°
23-29rain on 34% of days26° 19°
30-31rain on 35% of days27° 19°

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May 1rain on 50% of days24° 16°
2-8rain on 26% of days25° 16°
9-15rain on 29% of days25° 17°
16-22rain on 30% of days26° 18°
23-29rain on 34% of days26° 19°
30-31rain on 35% of days27° 19°
Tap another date to change

2006none
200730mm
200812mm
2009none
2010none
201155mm
201227mm
2013none
2014none
20156mm
2016none
2017none
201821mm
201910mm
2020none
20213mm
2022none
2023none
202420mm
202518mm
Holidays in May (2027)
  • April 29 to May 5 Golden Week
  • May 3 Constitution Memorial Day
  • May 4 Greenery Day
  • May 5 Children's Day
  • May 31 Memorial Day

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Day by day temperature i

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Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
2 d 11 d
2007
2 d 7 d
2008
1 d 9 d
2009
1 d 4 d
2010
2 d 10 d
2011
4 d 14 d
2012
1 d 7 d
2013
0 d 6 d
2014
1 d 7 d
2015
2 d 13 d
2016
3 d 10 d
2017
0 d 4 d
2018
4 d 11 d
2019
0 d 8 d
2020
2 d 12 d
2021
3 d 15 d
2022
1 d 10 d
2023
3 d 7 d
2024
1 d 11 d
2025
3 d 15 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2009 had 4 rain days, 2021 had 15.

Kagoshima through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 13°5°8 days67mm
February 15°6°11 days133mm
March 18°9°11 days163mm
AprilGood 22°13°10 days188mm
MayGood 25°17°10 days236mm
June 28°21°16 days575mm
July 32°25°12 days368mm
August 33°26°11 days254mm
September 31°24°11 days202mm
OctoberGood 26°18°7 days107mm
November 21°12°9 days109mm
December 15°7°9 days93mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Kagoshima in May?

Over the past 20 years May averaged 10 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 4 in the driest to 15 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Kagoshima in May?

Days averaged 25°C and nights 17°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a light layer for the evenings, T-shirts, and sunscreen plus a hat.

Is May a good time to visit Kagoshima?

On warmth and rain days alone, Kagoshima's easiest months were April, May and October. May ranked 2 of 12, close to the top.

Is Kagoshima humid in May?

Mean relative humidity was 76%, with about 5 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.