Chaeryŏng-ŭp weather in May

In May, Chaeryŏng-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 82 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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-ŭp's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaeryŏng-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chaeryŏng-ŭp reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
32110
42110
52110
62110
72210
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192412
202413
212413
222413
232413
242513
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302615
312615

How May really feels in Chaeryŏng-ŭp

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-ŭp weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°133.22.79.60.0
Feb / -6°173.62.110.50.1
Mar10° / -1°254.40.911.72.5
Apr17° / 486.30.2136.0
May23° / 12°827.5014.17.3
Jun27° / 18°959.1014.66.5
Jul29° / 22°23515.3014.44.8
Aug29° / 22°20413.6013.54.9
Sep25° / 16°896.5012.37.3
Oct19° / 405.40116.9
Nov10° / 416.50.79.92.7
Dec / -5°214.62.29.40.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165545
175446
185545
195545
205644
215644
225743
235644
245644
255644
265545
275545
285446
295446
305446
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chaeryŏng-ŭp gets around 82 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
426
526
626
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2024
2124
2223
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193700
292800
391900
491900
5901000
6901000
7891100
8891100
9881200
10881200
11861310
12861310
13851410
14841510
15831610
16811720
17791920
18782020
19752230
20732430
21712540
22692740
23662950
24633160
25613270
26583480
27553690
285337100
295038120
304739140
314440161

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:477:22
213.65:467:23
313.65:457:24
413.75:447:25
513.75:437:26
613.85:427:27
713.85:407:28
813.85:397:29
913.95:387:30
1013.95:377:31
1113.95:367:32
1214.05:357:32
1314.05:347:33
1414.05:337:34
1514.05:327:35
1614.15:317:36
1714.15:317:37
1814.15:307:38
1914.25:297:39
2014.25:287:40
2114.25:277:41
2214.25:277:41
2314.35:267:42
2414.35:257:43
2514.35:257:44
2614.35:247:45
2714.45:237:45
2814.45:237:46
2914.45:227:47
3014.45:227:48
3114.55:217:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.93 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
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chaeryŏng-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chaeryŏng-ŭp'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-ŭp?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Chaeryŏng-ŭp for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Chaeryŏng-ŭp in May

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

In May, Chaeryŏng-ŭp sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chaeryŏng-ŭp in May

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Oct 5 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Chaeryŏng-ŭp 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-ŭp 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 19 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 highHighModerateLowAug 13UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chaeryŏng-ŭp 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-ŭp is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 1981 µg/m³Jul 2240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chaeryŏng-ŭp?

Chaeryŏng-ŭp sits at 38.4°N, 125.6°E, 17 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sinch’ŏn-ŭp, 13 km away.

Hwangju-ŭp

Topography around Chaeryŏng-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaeryŏng-ŭp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Chaeryŏng-ŭp is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), trees (27%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
441 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 13 km · Anak 16 km · Sariwŏn-si 17 km · Sinwŏn-ŭp 22 km · Ayang-ni 23 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 25 km · Samch’ŏn 26 km · Hwangju-ŭp 33 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-ŭp (38.3992°, 125.6156°, elevation 17 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).