Weather in Fukuoka in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Fukuoka in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +24°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +25°C.
Is Fukuoka warm or cold in May?
Fukuoka is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Fukuoka:
Climate in Fukuoka in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +24°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +7°C | +12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +32°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 134 mm | 158 mm | 311 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 73% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +19°C to +24°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 134 mm to 158 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Fukuoka is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Fukuoka?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Fukuoka in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+19°C) and the highest in 1998 (+22°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 1124 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 2856 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fukuoka, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.