Beolgyo weather in May

In May, Beolgyo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 119 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Beolgyo's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beolgyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:32 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Beolgyo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Beolgyo

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.

Beolgyo 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 / -2°294.30.89.90.3
Feb / -0°384.70.610.71.3
Mar12° / 737.40.311.73.5
Apr18° / 10°1058012.95.9
May22° / 15°1198013.86.9
Jun25° / 19°1759.8014.36.6
Jul28° / 23°26615.1014.15.1
Aug29° / 24°22815013.34.9
Sep26° / 20°1469.4012.26.8
Oct21° / 13°614.6011.17.5
Nov14° / 455.5010.24.8
Dec / 273.70.49.71.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104555
114555
124456
134555
144555
154456
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224654
234753
244753
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304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Beolgyo gets around 119 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2324
2424
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692191
26821101
36622111
46523111
56423121
66324121
76125131
86026131
95927131
105828131
115529142
125331142
135232142
145033152
154835152
164636162
174437172
184238192
193939202
203739212
213540223
223340233
233241253
243041263
252840284
262640304
272439325
282238346
292037367
301836388
311734409

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
112calm
212calm
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412calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:467:09
213.45:457:10
313.45:447:11
413.55:437:12
513.55:427:13
613.55:417:13
713.65:407:14
813.65:397:15
913.65:387:16
1013.75:377:17
1113.75:367:18
1213.75:367:18
1313.75:357:19
1413.85:347:20
1513.85:337:21
1613.85:327:21
1713.85:327:22
1813.95:317:23
1913.95:307:24
2013.95:297:25
2113.95:297:25
2214.05:287:26
2314.05:287:27
2414.05:277:28
2514.05:267:28
2614.15:267:29
2714.15:257:30
2814.15:257:30
2914.15:247:31
3014.15:247:32
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.71 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Beolgyo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Beolgyo'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 Beolgyo?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Beolgyo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Beolgyo in May

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

In May, Beolgyo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Beolgyo in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 22 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Beolgyo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beolgyo peaks around September 9 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateSep 9UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Beolgyo 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 Beolgyo is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Jul 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr37Poor
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beolgyo?

Beolgyo sits at 34.8°N, 127.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Suncheon, 18 km away.

HwasunKuryeJangheung

Topography around Beolgyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beolgyo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m.

The land around Beolgyo is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
504 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
1,875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Suncheon 18 km · Boseong 25 km · Kwangyang 27 km · Yeosu 31 km · Gwangyang 34 km · Hwasun 40 km · Kurye 42 km · Jangheung 44 km

South Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$36,227
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 522
Religion
none 60%Protestant 17%Buddhist 16%Catholic 6%

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 Beolgyo (34.849°, 127.3405°, elevation 8 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).