Chaeryŏng-ni weather in May

In May, Chaeryŏng-ni sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 89 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chaeryŏng-ni's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaeryŏng-ni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:32 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chaeryŏng-ni reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31810
41810
51810
61811
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232114
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262114
272214
282214
292215
302215
312215

How May really feels in Chaeryŏng-ni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chaeryŏng-ni weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°133.22.99.60.0
Feb / -4°173.42.110.50.0
Mar / 254.1111.71.2
Apr14° / 486.10.1134.5
May20° / 12°897.2014.16.8
Jun24° / 18°958.2014.77.1
Jul27° / 22°23314.2014.45.8
Aug28° / 22°19311.9013.56.0
Sep24° / 18°886.1012.37.6
Oct18° / 11°4360116.6
Nov10° / 467.50.89.92.5
Dec / -3°245.72.79.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35545
45545
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145545
155545
165545
175644
185644
195743
205743
215842
225842
235941
245941
255842
265842
275842
285743
295743
305743
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chaeryŏng-ni gets around 89 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2122
2222
2322
2421
2520
2620
2719
2819
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59550
69550
79550
89550
99460
109460
119370
129271
139181
149091
1589101
1687121
1786131
1884151
1982171
2080191
2177212
2275232
2373252
2470273
2568293
2665314
2761345
2858366
2955387
3051409
31474111

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2312light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:487:24
213.65:477:25
313.75:467:26
413.75:457:27
513.75:447:28
613.85:427:29
713.85:417:30
813.85:407:31
913.95:397:32
1013.95:387:33
1113.95:377:34
1214.05:367:35
1314.05:357:36
1414.05:347:37
1514.15:337:38
1614.15:327:38
1714.15:317:39
1814.25:307:40
1914.25:307:41
2014.25:297:42
2114.25:287:43
2214.35:277:44
2314.35:277:45
2414.35:267:45
2514.35:257:46
2614.45:257:47
2714.45:247:48
2814.45:247:49
2914.45:237:49
3014.55:227:50
3114.55:227:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.97 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chaeryŏng-ni

In seasonPeak

In May, Chaeryŏng-ni sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chaeryŏng-ni sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Chaeryŏng-ni's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Chaeryŏng-ni?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Chaeryŏng-ni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chaeryŏng-ni in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Chaeryŏng-ni sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Chaeryŏng-ni in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Oct 8 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Chaeryŏng-ni in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chaeryŏng-ni peaks around August 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chaeryŏng-ni in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chaeryŏng-ni is worst in March — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 68 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 15118 µg/m³Aug 1169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan115Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar120Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep87Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chaeryŏng-ni?

Chaeryŏng-ni sits at 38.7°N, 125.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Namp’o, 15 km away.

AnakSongnim-niKwail-ŭpKangsŏnSonghwa

Topography around Chaeryŏng-ni

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chaeryŏng-ni.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaeryŏng-ni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Chaeryŏng-ni is covered by water (50%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), water (37%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
494 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Namp’o 15 km · Ŭllyul 25 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 25 km · Anak 34 km · Songnim-ni 36 km · Kwail-ŭp 37 km · Kangsŏn 38 km · Songhwa 43 km

North Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2023
Road deaths
24.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chaeryŏng-ni (38.7358°, 125.2308°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).