Kilju weather in May

In May, Kilju sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Kilju's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:10 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kilju reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3175
4175
5176
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11187
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How May really feels in Kilju

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.

Kilju 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-3° / -14°469.710.79.40.0
Feb-1° / -13°397.78.410.40.0
Mar / -6°449811.70.4
Apr13° / 548.52.713.13.6
May18° / 8211.70.214.35.6
Jun22° / 13°9313014.95.9
Jul25° / 17°17417.1014.65.6
Aug25° / 17°20617.7013.65.5
Sep21° / 11°11610.4012.36.3
Oct15° / 638.50.610.95.0
Nov / -4°629.15.99.70.9
Dec-1° / -12°569.6109.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114555
124654
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204753
214753
224852
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314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kilju gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1323
2333
3333
4332
5342
6342
7352
8361
9361
10371
11371
12381
13381
14391
15390
16400
17400
18400
19400
20400
21400
22400
23400
24400
25390
26390
27390
28390
29390
30390
31390

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20964
21964
22955
23955
24946
25937
26928
27919
288911
298812
308614
318416

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 5:28 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:287:12
213.85:277:13
313.85:257:14
413.85:247:15
513.95:237:16
613.95:227:17
714.05:207:18
814.05:197:19
914.05:187:20
1014.15:177:21
1114.15:167:22
1214.15:157:23
1314.25:147:24
1414.25:127:25
1514.25:117:26
1614.35:107:27
1714.35:107:28
1814.35:097:29
1914.45:087:30
2014.45:077:31
2114.45:067:32
2214.55:057:33
2314.55:047:34
2414.55:047:35
2514.65:037:36
2614.65:027:37
2714.65:027:38
2814.65:017:38
2914.75:007:39
3014.75:007:40
3114.74:597:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.77 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
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kilju

In seasonPeak

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

Kilju sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Kilju's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Kilju?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kilju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kilju in May

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

In May, Kilju sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kilju in May

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Sep 15 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct17Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Kilju 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 Kilju 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 highHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kilju 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 Kilju is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2039 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kilju?

Kilju sits at 41.0°N, 129.3°E, 129 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Myŏngch’ŏn, 15 km away.

HwasŏngŎrangChangam-ch’onKyŏngsŏngKapsan-ŭp

Topography around Kilju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,345 m.

The land around Kilju is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
1,033 m
80 km
2,345 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Myŏngch’ŏn 15 km · Hwadae 20 km · Myŏnggan-dong 24 km · Hwasŏng 35 km · Ŏrang 60 km · Changam-ch’on 61 km · Kyŏngsŏng 73 km · Kapsan-ŭp 88 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 Kilju (40.9642°, 129.3278°, elevation 129 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).