Is Kanazawa hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 22.3°C, while nights average 13.1°C.
Japan · 1991–2020 normal
Kanazawa in
May.
Typical May weather in Kanazawa: 22.3°C by day, 13.1°C at night, 132 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high22.3°C
Typical low13.1°C
Rain132 mm
Wet days9.8
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 71 out of 100, the highest of the year. Daylight is calculated as 14 h 06 from latitude 36.60°. Open-water sea temperature is 15.8°C (3 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Kanazawa 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 132 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 06 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 1860243
- NOAA station
- JA000047605 · KANAZAWA
- Station distance
- 2.4 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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