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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kumamoto, Japan in May

In an average May, Kumamoto sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range20°C to 26°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range10°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 2000-05-25
Lowest 14°C 1991-05-02

Low

Highest 22°C 2004-05-30
Lowest 5°C 1991-05-04

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 2000-05-25
Lowest 3°C 1984-05-02

Humidity

Highest 20.4 g/m³ 2026-05-27
Lowest 6.1 g/m³ 1981-05-04

Wind

Highest 35 km/h 2016-05-03
Lowest 5 km/h 1988-05-27

Precip

Wettest 417 mm 2021
Driest 68 mm 2012

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