The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Kiryū Weather in May

Kiryū in May

The short of it: Kiryū in May averages a high of 24 °C (75 °F) and a low of 13 °C (55 °F), with 106 mm (4.2 in) of rain and about 14 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 24° · low 13° · rain 106 mm · daylight 14 h 5 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: November & May

May in Kiryū brings afternoons near 24° and nights around 13°, with about 106 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from April to about 24°, with nights near 13°. Wet spells are common — about 106 mm, the 6th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 14 h 5 min in mid-May, 61 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and May.

Against its neighbours, Kiryū runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Ōta, 12 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.

May in Kiryū, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus April
5° warmer, 19 mm more rain
Versus June
2° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
14 h 5 min
Average wind
9 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ŌtaGunma12 km SSE24°13°108 mm
AshikagaTochigi13 km SE24°13°111 mm
IsesakiGunma15 km SW25°13°102 mm
MaebashiGunma22 km W24°13°96 mm
FukayachōSaitama23 km SSW25°13°107 mm
SanoTochigi24 km ESE24°13°116 mm
TakasakiGunma29 km WSW24°13°97 mm
KumagayaSaitama30 km S24°13°112 mm

The Almanac · Kiryū Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
May
✦✦✦✦✦

Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from April to about 24°, with nights near 13°. Wet spells are common — about 106 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Climate of Kiryū by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January9°-1°60 mm9 km/h9 h 56 min✦✦
February10°0°57 mm10 km/h10 h 48 min✦✦✦
March13°3°71 mm10 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦
April19°7°87 mm9 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦✦
May24°13°106 mm9 km/h14 h 5 min✦✦✦
June26°17°139 mm8 km/h14 h 38 min✦✦✦
July30°21°152 mm7 km/h14 h 24 min✦✦
August31°22°140 mm7 km/h13 h 32 min✦✦
September27°19°168 mm8 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
October21°12°174 mm6 km/h11 h 11 min✦✦✦
November16°6°63 mm6 km/h10 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
December11°1°62 mm8 km/h9 h 41 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kiryū in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Kiryū in May?

Days average 24 °C (75 °F) and nights 13 °C (55 °F), with about 106 mm (4.2 in) of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from April to about 24°, with nights near 13°. Wet spells are common — about 106 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Kiryū?

The Almanac gives May 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are November and May.

How long are the days in Kiryū in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 14 h 5 min. The days are lengthening — from 9 h 41 min in December to 14 h 38 min in June.

Does it snow in Kiryū in May?

Hardly — May nights average 13 °C (55 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Kiryū in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in Japan

All towns in Japan →

Tokyo · Yokohama · Osaka · Nagoya · Sapporo · Fukuoka · Kawasaki · Kobe · Kyoto · Saitama · Hiroshima · Sendai

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer