Songhwa weather in May

In May, Songhwa sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 83 mm of rain across 7.1 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 19°C in the first days to 23°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Songhwa's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songhwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:33 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Songhwa reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°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)
1199
2199
31910
41910
51910
62010
72010
82010
92011
102011
112011
122011
132111
142111
152112
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202212
212213
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232213
242213
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262313
272314
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302414
312414

How May really feels in Songhwa

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.

Songhwa 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 / -6°133.32.69.60.0
Feb / -5°183.51.910.50.0
Mar / 254.4111.72.0
Apr15° / 4860.1135.3
May21° / 12°837.1014.17.1
Jun25° / 17°898.3014.67.0
Jul28° / 21°23214.2014.45.5
Aug28° / 22°20613013.55.4
Sep25° / 16°877012.37.3
Oct19° / 405.40116.8
Nov10° / 4370.89.92.7
Dec / -4°214.92.39.40.0

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215842
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275644
285545
295545
305545
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Songhwa gets around 83 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2919
3019
3119

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
49190
590100
690100
789110
889110
989110
1088120
1187121
1286131
1386131
1485141
1584151
1681172
1780182
1878202
1976213
2074233
2171254
2270264
2367285
2465305
2562326
2659347
2757358
2854379
29513811
30483913
31454015

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2510calm
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2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:497:24
213.65:487:25
313.65:477:26
413.75:467:27
513.75:457:28
613.85:447:29
713.85:427:30
813.85:417:31
913.95:407:31
1013.95:397:32
1113.95:387:33
1214.05:377:34
1314.05:367:35
1414.05:357:36
1514.05:347:37
1614.15:337:38
1714.15:337:39
1814.15:327:40
1914.25:317:41
2014.25:307:41
2114.25:297:42
2214.25:297:43
2314.35:287:44
2414.35:277:45
2514.35:277:46
2614.35:267:46
2714.45:257:47
2814.45:257:48
2914.45:247:49
3014.45:247:50
3114.45:237:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Songhwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Songhwa'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 Songhwa?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Songhwa for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Songhwa in May

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

In May, Songhwa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Songhwa in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 23 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 15 to Sep 29 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Songhwa 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 Songhwa 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 20 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 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Songhwa 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 Songhwa 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 Songhwa?

Songhwa sits at 38.4°N, 125.1°E, 74 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Changyŏn, 13 km away.

T’aet’an-ŭpŬnch’ŏn-ŭpAnak

Topography around Songhwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Songhwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Songhwa is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Changyŏn 13 km · Kwail-ŭp 14 km · Samch’ŏn 16 km · Ŭllyul 18 km · Sinch’ŏn-ŭp 30 km · T’aet’an-ŭp 33 km · Ŭnch’ŏn-ŭp 34 km · Anak 35 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 Songhwa (38.3603°, 125.1372°, elevation 74 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).