Yuktae-dong weather in May

In May, Yuktae-dong sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 76 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 40% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Yuktae-dong's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yuktae-dong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:17 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Yuktae-dong reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1129
2129
3139
4139
51310
61310
71310
81310
91310
101310
111410
121411
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151411
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181512
191512
201512
211512
221512
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251613
261613
271613
281613
291613
301614
311714

How May really feels in Yuktae-dong

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.

Yuktae-dong weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°346.46.89.50.0
Feb / -2°255.35.210.40.0
Mar / 305.33.111.70.3
Apr10° / 4560.4132.4
May14° / 11°767.1014.24.7
Jun19° / 16°747014.86.2
Jul22° / 20°16911.5014.66.4
Aug24° / 22°17512013.66.6
Sep21° / 19°1017.8012.36.8
Oct16° / 13°546.4010.95.7
Nov / 588.11.39.82.1
Dec / -0°397.15.29.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45545
55446
65446
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155347
165446
175446
185446
195446
205545
215446
225446
235446
245347
255347
265248
275248
285149
294951
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yuktae-dong gets around 76 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
623
723
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2223
2322
2422
2521
2621
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 91% 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
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149730
159640
169640
179550
189460
199370
209280
219190
2289110
2388120
2486140
2584160
2682180
2779210
2875241
2972271
3069301
3164342

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:347:15
213.75:337:16
313.75:327:17
413.85:317:18
513.85:297:19
613.95:287:20
713.95:277:21
813.95:267:22
914.05:257:23
1014.05:247:24
1114.05:227:25
1214.15:217:26
1314.15:207:27
1414.15:197:28
1514.25:187:29
1614.25:177:30
1714.25:177:31
1814.35:167:32
1914.35:157:33
2014.35:147:34
2114.45:137:34
2214.45:127:35
2314.45:127:36
2414.45:117:37
2514.55:107:38
2614.55:097:39
2714.55:097:40
2814.55:087:40
2914.65:087:41
3014.65:077:42
3114.65:077:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.85 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
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yuktae-dong

In seasonPeak

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

Yuktae-dong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yuktae-dong's rainy season runs July–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 Yuktae-dong?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Yuktae-dong for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yuktae-dong in May

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

In May, Yuktae-dong sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Yuktae-dong in May

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 6 to Sep 28 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Yuktae-dong 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 Yuktae-dong peaks around August 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighVery highModerateLowAug 19UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yuktae-dong 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 Yuktae-dong is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (September, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1856 µg/m³Sep 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May41Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yuktae-dong?

Yuktae-dong sits at 40.0°N, 128.2°E, 1 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Sinp’o, 3.0 km away.

HŭngnamIwŏn-ŭpHamhŭngYŏnggwang-ŭpChangam-ch’on

Topography around Yuktae-dong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yuktae-dong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,358 m.

The land around Yuktae-dong is covered by water (55%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
2,358 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sinp’o 3.0 km · Hongwŏn 17 km · Samho-rodongjagu 26 km · Hŭngnam 49 km · Iwŏn-ŭp 54 km · Hamhŭng 54 km · Yŏnggwang-ŭp 60 km · Changam-ch’on 83 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 Yuktae-dong (40.0247°, 128.1597°, elevation 1 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).