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Ishigaki Weather in May
Rainy seasonIn Ishigaki, May averages about 27°C (81°F) during the day and 24°C (75°F) at night, so afternoons generally feel warm while evenings are mild to warm. The 10-year average shows around 22 rainy days and about 238 mm of monthly precipitation, so rain is a major part of trip planning.
Avg high81.5°F 27.5°CAvg low75.5°F 24.2°CRainy days~22.5 daysMonthly rain237.8 mm
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What to wear in Ishigaki in May
A practical May packing list for Ishigaki starts here: light daytime clothing is usually comfortable, with one light layer for strong air-conditioning or late evenings. Add a compact umbrella or light rain jacket because wet weather is common enough to affect sightseeing.
Travel takeaway: The month can work well for a trip if you are comfortable building indoor alternatives around wetter periods.
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Ishigaki: 12-month travel weather
Warm year-round, with a rainy season around May–June and a higher typhoon risk in late summer. Check rainfall and tropical-weather updates before island trips.
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Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Ishigaki in May · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ May 2025 · latest complete year☔ 24 days · 340.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
26.6°C/22.3°C
🌧️ 3.8 mm
2
26°C/22.2°C
No rain
3
26.7°C/21.1°C
No rain
4
26.1°C/22.2°C
🌧️ 25.5 mm
5
27.3°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
6
28.9°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 7.1 mm
7
25.3°C/20°C
🌧️ 17.1 mm
8
26.8°C/20.7°C
🌧️ 20.1 mm
9
28.5°C/25°C
🌧️ 23.4 mm
10
25.9°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 85.5 mm
11
24.8°C/22°C
🌧️ 29.1 mm
12
24.3°C/21.2°C
🌧️ 3.6 mm
13
26.9°C/22.6°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
14
27.4°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
15
27.7°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
16
28.4°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 5.5 mm
17
28.8°C/25.6°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
18
28.9°C/25.7°C
No rain
19
28.6°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 10.5 mm
20
29.2°C/26.2°C
🌧️ 5.1 mm
21
29.2°C/26.7°C
No rain
22
28.8°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
23
28.8°C/25.8°C
🌧️ 3.3 mm
24
28.1°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 17.3 mm
25
24.7°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 5 mm
26
26.9°C/23.6°C
No rain
27
27.5°C/23.6°C
No rain
28
27°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 32.1 mm
29
27.5°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 30.3 mm
30
26.9°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
31
26.6°C/22.1°C
No rain
May 2024☔ 26 days · 365.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27.6°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 16.3 mm
2
25.2°C/22.4°C
🌧️ 56.7 mm
3
27.4°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
4
27.4°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
5
28.3°C/26.3°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
6
28.2°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 3.5 mm
7
27.9°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 3.3 mm
8
27.3°C/23.8°C
No rain
9
25.3°C/21.6°C
No rain
10
26.9°C/22.7°C
No rain
11
28.8°C/24.4°C
No rain
12
28.9°C/23.5°C
🌧️ 10.9 mm
13
26.6°C/22.2°C
🌧️ 15.3 mm
14
25.5°C/22.1°C
🌧️ 12.7 mm
15
26.5°C/22.9°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
16
25.6°C/22.3°C
No rain
17
27.2°C/22.6°C
🌧️ 15 mm
18
26.9°C/23.2°C
🌧️ 16 mm
19
27.4°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
20
27.1°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 13.8 mm
21
27.9°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 46 mm
22
27.6°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 24.9 mm
23
29.3°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 10.8 mm
24
29.1°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
25
29°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 41.1 mm
26
29.1°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 4.9 mm
27
28.7°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 33.6 mm
28
28.6°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 18.3 mm
29
27°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 3 mm
30
28.7°C/25.7°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
31
29.7°C/26°C
🌧️ 6.2 mm
May 2023☔ 18 days · 155.8 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
24.7°C/21.4°C
🌧️ 1 mm
2
25.9°C/23.1°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
3
27°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
4
27.3°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 11.7 mm
5
27.5°C/25°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
6
27.2°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 12.5 mm
7
28°C/23°C
🌧️ 14.5 mm
8
23.3°C/21.7°C
🌧️ 6.8 mm
9
23.9°C/20.9°C
No rain
10
25.2°C/21°C
No rain
11
25.2°C/20.8°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
12
25.9°C/22°C
No rain
13
26.7°C/23.3°C
🌧️ 1 mm
14
25.7°C/22.4°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
15
25.1°C/21.6°C
No rain
16
27.4°C/23.9°C
No rain
17
26.3°C/23.6°C
🌧️ 23.4 mm
18
28°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 9.9 mm
19
27.5°C/23.3°C
No rain
20
26.6°C/22.6°C
No rain
21
28.2°C/24.4°C
No rain
22
28.7°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 7 mm
23
25.4°C/22.5°C
No rain
24
26.6°C/22.5°C
No rain
25
27.7°C/24°C
No rain
26
28°C/24.7°C
No rain
27
28.4°C/23.6°C
No rain
28
28.8°C/25.7°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
29
28.6°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
30
28.7°C/26.2°C
🌧️ 5.8 mm
31
27.7°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 48 mm
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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