Samjiyŏn-ŭp weather in May

In May, Samjiyŏn-ŭp sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 17 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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samjiyŏn-ŭp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:12 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Samjiyŏn-ŭp is city of 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 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Samjiyŏn-ŭp reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°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)
1110
2111
3121
4121
5121
6122
7122
8132
9132
10132
11132
12133
13143
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18154
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23155
24165
25165
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27165
28166
29166
30176
31176

How May really feels in Samjiyŏn-ŭp

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Samjiyŏn-ŭp 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-12° / -23°1034.39.30.0
Feb-9° / -20°204.66.110.30.0
Mar-2° / -13°409.210.211.70.0
Apr / -4°69129.713.10.9
May14° / 123173.314.33.5
Jun19° / 16019.30.1154.5
Jul22° / 13°22320.7014.74.9
Aug21° / 12°17117.1013.75.3
Sep16° / 799.30.112.35.2
Oct / -3°488.54.810.91.8
Nov-2° / -13°428.68.59.60.0
Dec-10° / -21°195.26.690.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
33961
43961
53961
64060
74060
83961
93961
103961
114060
123961
133961
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204060
214060
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244060
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294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Samjiyŏn-ŭp gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14824
24823
34822
44921
55020
65019
75118
85217
95217
105316
115315
125414
135413
145511
155610
165610
17579
18588
19587
20587
21586
22585
23585
24584
25584
26583
27573
28573
29573
30572
31572

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 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:30 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:307:17
213.85:297:19
313.95:287:20
413.95:267:21
513.95:257:22
614.05:247:23
714.05:237:24
814.15:217:25
914.15:207:26
1014.15:197:27
1114.25:187:28
1214.25:177:29
1314.25:167:30
1414.35:147:31
1514.35:137:33
1614.45:127:34
1714.45:117:35
1814.45:107:36
1914.55:107:37
2014.55:097:38
2114.55:087:39
2214.55:077:40
2314.65:067:40
2414.65:057:41
2514.65:057:42
2614.75:047:43
2714.75:037:44
2814.75:027:45
2914.75:027:46
3014.85:017:47
3114.85:017:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.64 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
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95.6Bright
105.6Bright
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135.6Bright
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165.6Bright
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185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Samjiyŏn-ŭp

In seasonPeak

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

Samjiyŏn-ŭp'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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Samjiyŏn-ŭp.

What to pack for Samjiyŏn-ŭp in May

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

In May, Samjiyŏn-ŭp sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Samjiyŏn-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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Samjiyŏn-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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2332 µg/m³Aug 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Samjiyŏn-ŭp?

Samjiyŏn-ŭp sits at 41.8°N, 128.3°E, 1,364 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Hyesan, 46 km away.

HyesanHyesan-dongYŏnsa-ŭpKapsan-ŭpMusan-ŭpKyŏngsŏngRanamHwasŏng

Topography around Samjiyŏn-ŭp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samjiyŏn-ŭp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 1,402 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,228 m.

The land around Samjiyŏn-ŭp is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
2,228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Hyesan 46 km · Hyesan-dong 47 km · Yŏnsa-ŭp 58 km · Kapsan-ŭp 79 km · Musan-ŭp 87 km · Kyŏngsŏng 110 km · Ranam 114 km · Hwasŏng 115 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 Samjiyŏn-ŭp (41.8036°, 128.3189°, elevation 1,364 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).