Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Sendai in May

In an average May, Sendai sees a daily high around 17°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high17°C
Typical high range13°C to 20°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range9°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 27°C 2026-05-18
Lowest 8°C 2001-05-01

Low

Highest 19°C 2017-05-31
Lowest 4°C 2026-05-02

Feels-like

Highest 28°C 2026-05-18
Lowest -2°C 2026-05-02

Humidity

Highest 15.6 g/m³ 2017-05-31
Lowest 5.0 g/m³ 1988-05-08

Wind

Highest 49 km/h 2011-05-30
Lowest 5 km/h 2026-05-15

Gust

Highest 80 km/h 2011-05-30
Lowest 14 km/h 2009-05-11

Precip

Wettest 226 mm 2012
Driest 49 mm 2003

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