Chunggang weather in May

In May, Chunggang sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chunggang's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chunggang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:18 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chunggang reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1174
2174
3175
4175
5185
6185
7185
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10186
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12196
13197
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17207
18208
19208
20208
21208
22218
23219
24219
25219
26219
27219
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292210
302210
312210

How May really feels in Chunggang

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.

Chunggang 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-8° / -22°1234.29.30.0
Feb-4° / -19°204.35.210.30.0
Mar / -9°357.26.211.70.2
Apr13° / 609.93.113.13.4
May19° / 9713.10.214.35.7
Jun24° / 13°12314.90155.9
Jul26° / 17°20417.4014.75.4
Aug26° / 17°18414.7013.75.9
Sep21° / 10°808.6012.36.7
Oct13° / 528.31.410.94.1
Nov / -7°458.25.89.60.2
Dec-6° / -18°205.15.890.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124159
134258
144258
154258
164357
174357
184357
194357
204456
214357
224555
234555
244555
254654
264654
274555
284654
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Chunggang gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1404
2403
3403
4413
5412
6412
7412
8412
9411
10411
11411
12411
13411
14410
15410
16420
17420
18420
19430
20430
21430
22430
23430
24430
25430
26430
27430
28440
29440
30440
31450

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
129910
139910
149910
159811
169721
179721
189721
199631
209541
219541
229451
239451
249361
259271
269271
279181
2889101
2988111
3086131
3184142

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:367:23
213.85:357:24
313.95:347:25
413.95:327:26
513.95:317:28
614.05:307:29
714.05:287:30
814.15:277:31
914.15:267:32
1014.15:257:33
1114.25:247:34
1214.25:227:35
1314.25:217:36
1414.35:207:37
1514.35:197:38
1614.45:187:39
1714.45:177:40
1814.45:167:41
1914.45:157:42
2014.55:147:43
2114.55:147:44
2214.55:137:45
2314.65:127:46
2414.65:117:47
2514.65:107:48
2614.75:107:49
2714.75:097:50
2814.75:087:51
2914.75:087:52
3014.85:077:52
3114.85:077:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chunggang

In seasonPeak

In May, Chunggang sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chunggang's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Chunggang?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Chunggang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chunggang in May

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

In May, Chunggang sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chunggang 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 Chunggang peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chunggang 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 Chunggang is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1441 µg/m³Aug 2119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr34Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chunggang?

Chunggang sits at 41.8°N, 126.9°E, 330 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Manp’o, 85 km away.

Manp’oSijungKanggyeHyesanHyesan-dongSamjiyŏn-ŭpKapsan-ŭpKop’ung

Topography around Chunggang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chunggang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,987 m.

The land around Chunggang is covered by trees (58%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
565 m
16 km
986 m
80 km
1,987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Manp’o 85 km · Sijung 88 km · Kanggye 93 km · Hyesan 116 km · Hyesan-dong 117 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 120 km · Kapsan-ŭp 141 km · Kop’ung 152 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 Chunggang (41.7772°, 126.8736°, elevation 330 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. 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).