Weather in Tokyo in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Tokyo in May
The temperature in May is +73°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +88°F during the day and a minimum of +50°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +63°F to +72°F.
Is Tokyo warm or cold in May?
Tokyo is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +64°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +52°F to +61°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Tokyo:
Climate in Tokyo in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +73°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +32°F | +45°F | +54°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +91°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 162 mm | 157 mm | 207 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 67% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +64°F to +73°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 162 mm to 157 mm. Humidity rises from 63% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in April to 5 in May.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Tokyo is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Tokyo?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Tokyo in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+72°F) and the highest in 2016 (+83°F). The driest year was 1984 with only 76 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 546 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Tokyo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tokyo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.