Tokyo weather in May
In May, Tokyo has an average high of 23 °C73 °F and an average low of 14 °C57 °F, with about 148 mm5.8 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 5th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 4.7 °C8.5 °F warmer on average and wetter by 12 mm0.5 in. Compared with June, May is 3.6 °C6.4 °F cooler on average and drier by 37 mm1.5 in. Daylight lasts about 14.0 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 79% and the average cloud amount 70%.
Is May a good time to visit Tokyo?
Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Tokyo by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in May
For Tokyo in May, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
May in nearby places
Other months in Tokyo
- January9 °C48 °F / 1 °C33 °F
- February10 °C50 °F / 1 °C34 °F
- March13 °C56 °F / 4 °C39 °F
- April18 °C65 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- May23 °C73 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- June25 °C78 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- July29 °C84 °F / 22 °C71 °F
- August31 °C87 °F / 23 °C74 °F
- September27 °C81 °F / 20 °C68 °F
- October22 °C71 °F / 14 °C58 °F
- November17 °C62 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- December11 °C52 °F / 3 °C38 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Tokyo in May?
In May the average high in Tokyo is 23 °C (73 °F) and the average low is 14 °C (57 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Tokyo in May?
On average about 148 mm (5.8 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 5th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Tokyo?
No. The warmest month in Tokyo is August, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 1 °C (33 °F).
How long is the day in Tokyo in May?
In the middle of May the day in Tokyo lasts about 14.0 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Tokyo in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 79%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Tokyo in May?
On average about 70% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.