Is Ōtsu hot in May?
Days are typically warm at 25.2°C, while nights average 14.1°C.
Japan · 1991–2020 normal
Ōtsu in
May.
Typical May weather in Ōtsu: 25.2°C by day, 14.1°C at night, 142 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high25.2°C
Typical low14.1°C
Rain142 mm
Wet days8.3
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 75 out of 100, the highest of the year. Daylight is calculated as 13 h 59 from latitude 35.00°.
May at a glance
What is Ōtsu like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 142 mm across about 8 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 59 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May is the strongest month in our year-round weather comparison.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1853574
- NOAA station
- JA000047759 · KYOTO
- Station distance
- 12.3 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 17 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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