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Wake Weather in May

Wake in May

The short of it: Wake in May averages a high of 23 °C (73 °F) and a low of 13 °C (55 °F), with 136 mm (5.4 in) of rain and about 13 h 58 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 23° · low 13° · rain 136 mm · daylight 13 h 58 min

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

May in Wake brings afternoons near 23° and nights around 13°, with about 136 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from April to about 23°, with nights near 13°. Wet spells are common — about 136 mm, the 4th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 13 h 58 min in mid-May, 57 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, Wake runs about middling and about as wet in May. Bizen, 9 km to the ESE, is 1° cooler by day.

May in Wake, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus April
5° warmer, 14 mm more rain
Versus June
3° colder
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 58 min
Average wind
11 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BizenOkayama9 km ESE22°13°135 mm
AkaiwaOkayama11 km W24°13°139 mm
SetouchiOkayama17 km S23°13°134 mm
HayashinoOkayama21 km N23°12°139 mm
KariyaHyōgo23 km ESE23°13°132 mm
OkayamaOkayama26 km SW25°14°140 mm
AioiHyōgo30 km E22°13°131 mm
TsuyamaOkayama30 km NNW24°12°142 mm

The Almanac · Wake Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
May
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Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from April to about 23°, with nights near 13°. Wet spells are common — about 136 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Climate of Wake by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January8°0°45 mm11 km/h10 h 3 min✦✦✦
February9°0°53 mm10 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦
March13°3°94 mm12 km/h11 h 52 min✦✦
April18°8°122 mm12 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦
May23°13°136 mm11 km/h13 h 58 min✦✦✦
June26°18°180 mm10 km/h14 h 29 min✦✦✦
July30°23°211 mm11 km/h14 h 16 min✦✦
August32°23°103 mm11 km/h13 h 27 min✦✦
September27°19°210 mm11 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
October22°13°126 mm10 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦
November16°7°64 mm10 km/h10 h 17 min✦✦✦✦
December11°2°48 mm11 km/h9 h 50 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Wake in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Wake in May?

Days average 23 °C (73 °F) and nights 13 °C (55 °F), with about 136 mm (5.4 in) of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from April to about 23°, with nights near 13°. Wet spells are common — about 136 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Wake?

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

How long are the days in Wake in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 13 h 58 min. The days are lengthening — from 9 h 50 min in December to 14 h 29 min in June.

Does it snow in Wake in May?

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

What should I pack for Wake in May?

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

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