Cheongsong gun weather in May

In May, Cheongsong gun sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 89 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°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 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cheongsong gun's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cheongsong gun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:22 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cheongsong gun reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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)
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22110
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How May really feels in Cheongsong gun

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.

Cheongsong gun 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 / -5°233.62.19.80.0
Feb / -3°314.11.910.60.5
Mar11° / 587.22.311.73.0
Apr18° / 827.70.212.95.9
May22° / 12°897.9013.97.1
Jun25° / 17°1188.7014.46.7
Jul28° / 21°21714.3014.25.3
Aug28° / 21°20214.2013.45.3
Sep24° / 16°1469.1012.26.8
Oct19° / 554.5011.16.9
Nov12° / 354.80.210.13.6
Dec / -3°223.81.39.60.3

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74654
84753
94654
104654
114753
124654
134852
144852
154951
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265149
275050
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314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cheongsong gun gets around 89 mm of rain over 7.9 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 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3023
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29361
39361
49271
59181
69181
79091
88992
98992
108992
118992
1288102
1388102
1488102
1588102
1687112
1787112
1886122
1986122
2085132
2185132
2283143
2382153
2481163
2579183
2677194
2775214
2873225
2971245
3068266
3165287

Wind in May

Winds average 11 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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:37 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:377:05
213.55:367:06
313.55:357:07
413.65:347:08
513.65:327:09
613.65:317:09
713.75:307:10
813.75:297:11
913.75:287:12
1013.85:277:13
1113.85:267:14
1213.85:267:15
1313.85:257:15
1413.95:247:16
1513.95:237:17
1613.95:227:18
1714.05:217:19
1814.05:207:20
1914.05:207:20
2014.05:197:21
2114.15:187:22
2214.15:187:23
2314.15:177:24
2414.15:167:24
2514.25:167:25
2614.25:157:26
2714.25:157:27
2814.25:147:27
2914.25:147:28
3014.35:137:29
3114.35:137:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
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225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cheongsong gun

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cheongsong gun'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 Cheongsong gun?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cheongsong gun in May

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

In May, Cheongsong gun sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cheongsong gun 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 19 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Cheongsong gun 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 Cheongsong gun peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cheongsong gun 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 Cheongsong gun is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1846 µg/m³Sep 921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May36Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cheongsong gun?

Cheongsong gun sits at 36.4°N, 129.1°E, 197 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Andong, 33 km away.

HeunghaeKunwiPohangEisenYeonilYeongjuYecheon

Topography around Cheongsong gun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cheongsong gun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.

The land around Cheongsong gun is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
808 m
80 km
1,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Andong 33 km · Heunghae 44 km · Kunwi 49 km · Pohang 53 km · Eisen 53 km · Yeonil 53 km · Yeongju 58 km · Yecheon 59 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 Cheongsong gun (36.4335°, 129.057°, elevation 197 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).