Is Kobe hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 23.7°C, while nights average 15.7°C.
Japan · 1991–2020 normal
Kobe in
May.
Typical May weather in Kobe: 23.7°C by day, 15.7°C at night, 129 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high23.7°C
Typical low15.7°C
Rain129 mm
Wet days8.2
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 80 out of 100, the highest of the year. Daylight is calculated as 13 h 57 from latitude 34.69°. Open-water sea temperature is 17.8°C (9 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Kobe 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 129 mm across about 8 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h 57 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 1859171
- NOAA station
- JA000047770 · KOBE
- Station distance
- 3.3 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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