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Tokyo in May:
warm, frequent rain

Tokyo, Japan · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high24°Hottest day 32° (2023)
Mean low15°Coldest night 6.5° (2018)
Rain days10 days5-14 by year
Rainfall145mmDaylight 13.6 → 14.4 h
Tokyo's 12 months iBest: May
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finemild
Humidity71%0 muggy days
Clear days5 days15 overcast days
Mean wind13 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)04:36 / 18:38Daylight 13.6 → 14.4 h

Tokyo in May

Golden Week from late April to early May crowds sights and bullet trains, then things ease. Sanja Matsuri at Asakusa Shrine runs for three days on the third weekend of May, with portable shrines filling the streets.

Highs of 24°C and lows of 15°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 2017 dipped to 5 and 2006 climbed to 14.

The warmest year was 2015, with highs averaging 25.8°C, 2.2°C above normal.

Typhoons i

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

  • Ewiniar (2024), 252 km away tropical storm
1 2 3 4 15 26 47 78 109 910 11 12

Date by date i

‹ April May 2027 June ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
May 1rain on 40% of days23° 13°
2-8rain on 28% of days23° 13°
9-15rain on 33% of days23° 14°
16-22rain on 34% of days24° 15°
23-29rain on 34% of days25° 16°
30-31rain on 50% of days24° 16°

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May 1rain on 40% of days23° 13°
2-8rain on 28% of days23° 13°
9-15rain on 33% of days23° 14°
16-22rain on 34% of days24° 15°
23-29rain on 34% of days25° 16°
30-31rain on 50% of days24° 16°
Tap another date to change

20065mm
20072mm
20084mm
2009none
20107mm
2011none
2012none
20131mm
2014none
20153mm
2016none
2017none
20187mm
2019none
202047mm
202117mm
2022none
202323mm
2024none
20252mm
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

11°18°26°33° 1815222931

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
3 d 14 d
2007
2 d 9 d
2008
2 d 14 d
2009
4 d 14 d
2010
1 d 9 d
2011
2 d 13 d
2012
3 d 11 d
2013
1 d 9 d
2014
1 d 7 d
2015
0 d 7 d
2016
1 d 7 d
2017
0 d 5 d
2018
5 d 12 d
2019
2 d 7 d
2020
2 d 8 d
2021
2 d 11 d
2022
1 d 12 d
2023
2 d 13 d
2024
3 d 12 d
2025
2 d 14 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. 2017 had 5 rain days, 2006 had 14.

Tokyo through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 10°1°4 days46mm
February 11°2°6 days65mm
March 15°5°8 days113mm
April 20°10°10 days155mm
MayGood 24°15°10 days145mm
June 27°19°11 days167mm
July 31°23°11 days159mm
August 32°24°9 days148mm
September 28°21°11 days214mm
October 22°15°11 days223mm
November 17°9°8 days99mm
December 12°4°6 days70mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Tokyo in May?

Over the past 20 years May averaged 10 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 5 in the driest to 14 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Tokyo in May?

Days averaged 24°C and nights 15°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a waterproof jacket, a light layer for the evenings, and T-shirts.

Is May a good time to visit Tokyo?

On warmth and rain days alone, Tokyo's easiest month was May. May ranked first of 12.

How many clear days does Tokyo get in May?

About 5 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 15 overcast days (80% or more).