Kapsan-ŭp weather in May

In May, Kapsan-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°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 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kapsan-ŭp's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapsan-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:14 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Kapsan-ŭp is human settlement in North Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kapsan-ŭp reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°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)
1142
2142
3142
4152
5152
6153
7153
8153
9153
10153
11163
12164
13164
14164
15164
16164
17174
18175
19175
20175
21175
22175
23185
24185
25186
26186
27186
28186
29186
30196
31197

How May really feels in Kapsan-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kapsan-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° / -21°113.13.79.40.0
Feb-5° / -18°164510.40.0
Mar / -11°306.8711.70.0
Apr10° / -2°539.95.913.12.2
May16° / 8513.61.114.34.8
Jun20° / 10°10515.5014.95.3
Jul23° / 14°16917.6014.75.5
Aug23° / 14°16315.4013.65.8
Sep18° / 898.6012.36.0
Oct11° / -1°416.71.810.93.3
Nov / -9°3665.99.70.1
Dec-6° / -18°174.359.10.0

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64753
74852
84753
94753
104654
114555
124654
134555
144555
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204456
214555
224456
234555
244555
254654
264654
274654
284753
294753
304753
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kapsan-ŭp gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14011
24010
3409
4408
5407
6417
7416
8416
9415
10415
11425
12424
13424
14424
15434
16433
17443
18443
19453
20453
21453
22452
23452
24452
25452
26452
27441
28441
29441
30441
31441

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 5:32 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:327:16
213.85:317:17
313.85:297:18
413.95:287:19
513.95:277:20
613.95:257:22
714.05:247:23
814.05:237:24
914.05:227:25
1014.15:217:26
1114.15:207:27
1214.25:187:28
1314.25:177:29
1414.25:167:30
1514.35:157:31
1614.35:147:32
1714.35:137:33
1814.45:127:34
1914.45:117:35
2014.45:117:36
2114.45:107:37
2214.55:097:38
2314.55:087:39
2414.55:077:39
2514.65:077:40
2614.65:067:41
2714.65:057:42
2814.65:057:43
2914.75:047:44
3014.75:047:45
3114.75:037:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.73 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.73 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
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kapsan-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Kapsan-ŭp's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Kapsan-ŭp?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kapsan-ŭp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kapsan-ŭp in May

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

In May, Kapsan-ŭp sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kapsan-ŭp in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kapsan-ŭp peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kapsan-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 Kapsan-ŭp is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2136 µg/m³Aug 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kapsan-ŭp?

Kapsan-ŭp sits at 41.1°N, 128.3°E, 813 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hyesan-dong, 35 km away.

Hyesan-dongHyesanChangam-ch’onSamjiyŏn-ŭpKiljuIwŏn-ŭpMyŏngch’ŏnMyŏnggan-dong

Topography around Kapsan-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapsan-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m around an average of 958 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Kapsan-ŭp is covered by grassland (38%), trees (30%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
489 m
16 km
1,149 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hyesan-dong 35 km · Hyesan 36 km · Changam-ch’on 68 km · Samjiyŏn-ŭp 79 km · Kilju 88 km · Iwŏn-ŭp 91 km · Myŏngch’ŏn 95 km · Myŏnggan-dong 101 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 Kapsan-ŭp (41.0903°, 128.2933°, elevation 813 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).