Changnyeong weather in May

In May, Changnyeong sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 92 mm of rain across 7.4 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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Changnyeong's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Changnyeong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:26 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Changnyeong reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32411
42411
52411
62411
72412
82412
92412
102412
112512
122512
132512
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212614
222614
232614
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292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Changnyeong

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.

Changnyeong 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 / -4°223.50.99.90.8
Feb / -2°304.10.810.72.2
Mar14° / 636.90.611.74.6
Apr20° / 847.20.112.96.8
May25° / 13°927.4013.87.2
Jun28° / 18°1358.4014.46.0
Jul30° / 22°20813.8014.24.4
Aug31° / 22°19114013.34.2
Sep27° / 17°1428.8012.26.6
Oct22° / 10°574.3011.17.7
Nov15° / 384.6010.15.3
Dec / -2°223.20.49.61.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104753
114654
124654
134753
144753
154654
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234753
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294555
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Changnyeong gets around 92 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1624
1724
1824
1923
2023
2123
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851041
2841141
3821251
4821251
5811351
6801451
7801451
8791461
9781561
10781561
11781561
12781561
13781561
14771661
15771661
16771661
17761761
18761761
19761761
20741871
21741871
22741871
23731971
24712081
25702181
26682282
27652492
28642592
296127102
305829112
315630122

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 5:41 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:417:06
213.55:407:07
313.55:387:08
413.55:377:08
513.55:367:09
613.65:357:10
713.65:347:11
813.65:337:12
913.75:327:13
1013.75:317:13
1113.75:307:14
1213.85:307:15
1313.85:297:16
1413.85:287:17
1513.85:277:18
1613.95:267:18
1713.95:257:19
1813.95:257:20
1913.95:247:21
2014.05:237:21
2114.05:237:22
2214.05:227:23
2314.05:217:24
2414.15:217:25
2514.15:207:25
2614.15:207:26
2714.15:197:27
2814.15:197:27
2914.25:187:28
3014.25:187:29
3114.25:177:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.79 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
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Changnyeong

In seasonPeak

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

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

Changnyeong'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 Changnyeong?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Changnyeong for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Changnyeong in May

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

In May, Changnyeong sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Changnyeong in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Changnyeong peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateAug 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Changnyeong 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 Changnyeong is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2051 µg/m³Aug 1029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr49Poor
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Changnyeong?

Changnyeong sits at 35.5°N, 128.5°E, 66 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Miryang, 24 km away.

DaeguGyeongsan-siChangwonKimhaeHayang

Topography around Changnyeong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Changnyeong has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,871 m.

The land around Changnyeong is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
968 m
80 km
1,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Miryang 24 km · Hwawŏn 29 km · Naesŏ 33 km · Daegu 38 km · Gyeongsan-si 38 km · Changwon 39 km · Kimhae 49 km · Hayang 51 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 Changnyeong (35.5414°, 128.4951°, elevation 66 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). 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).