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

Weather in Kyoto, Japan in May

In an average May, Kyoto sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 11°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range18°C to 25°C
Average low11°C
Typical low range8°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation5 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 29°C 2014-05-31
Lowest 11°C 1991-05-03

Low

Highest 21°C 2004-05-30
Lowest 1°C 1991-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 2014-05-31
Lowest -3°C 1991-05-05

Humidity

Highest 19.2 g/m³ 2004-05-30
Lowest 6.0 g/m³ 1987-05-04

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 2011-05-30
Lowest 5 km/h 2016-05-28

Precip

Wettest 375 mm 2011
Driest 54 mm 2013

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