Kagoshima weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: April – May, October – November
What is the weather like in Kagoshima in May?
In May, Kagoshima is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sea averages 21.5 °C – refreshing for a swim. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 215 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Kagoshima.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 44 min05:22 – 19:06
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 7 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 72 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %45 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kagoshima in May: quick answers
Is Kagoshima hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Kagoshima average 24 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.
Can you swim in Kagoshima in May?
Yes. In May the sea averages 21.5 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Kagoshima in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 215 mm in total.
Kagoshima month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences