Haenam weather in May

In May, Haenam sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 104 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Haenam's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haenam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:36 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Haenam reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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51714
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How May really feels in Haenam

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.

Haenam weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 376.72.59.90.4
Feb / 426.21.510.70.9
Mar10° / 737.50.411.72.4
Apr14° / 10°947.9012.84.4
May18° / 15°1047.6013.86.2
Jun22° / 19°1729.6014.36.4
Jul26° / 23°22312.3014.16.2
Aug27° / 25°18211.6013.36.3
Sep24° / 21°1408.5012.27.1
Oct20° / 16°574.7011.17.2
Nov14° / 10°506.6010.24.5
Dec / 376.41.39.71.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44852
54753
64753
74654
84654
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144555
154555
164555
174456
184456
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
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264951
274852
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305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Haenam gets around 104 mm of rain over 7.6 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.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1702550
2692650
3672850
4652960
5643060
6623260
7603370
8593470
9573670
10553780
11543880
12514090
13494190
144742100
154544110
164245130
173946140
183747160
193447181
203248201
213048211
222749241
232548261
242348281
252147311
261946341
271745361
281544392
291442422
301240453
311138484

Wind in May

Winds average 15 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
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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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 5:50 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:507:12
213.45:497:13
313.45:487:13
413.55:477:14
513.55:467:15
613.55:457:16
713.65:447:17
813.65:437:18
913.65:427:18
1013.65:417:19
1113.75:407:20
1213.75:397:21
1313.75:387:22
1413.75:377:22
1513.85:377:23
1613.85:367:24
1713.85:357:25
1813.95:347:25
1913.95:347:26
2013.95:337:27
2113.95:327:28
2213.95:327:28
2314.05:317:29
2414.05:317:30
2514.05:307:31
2614.05:307:31
2714.05:297:32
2814.15:297:33
2914.15:287:33
3014.15:287:34
3114.15:277:35

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 2.24 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
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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226.0Bright
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 Haenam

In seasonPeak

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

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

Haenam's rainy season runs May–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 Haenam?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Haenam for sightseeing.

What to pack for Haenam in May

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

In May, Haenam sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Haenam in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 14 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Haenam 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 Haenam peaks around August 14 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 highHighModerateAug 14UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Haenam 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 Haenam is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1842 µg/m³Jul 2418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Haenam?

Haenam sits at 34.6°N, 126.6°E, 39 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Yeongam, 27 km away.

MuanBoseongNajuSinanHwasun

Topography around Haenam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haenam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m.

The land around Haenam is covered by trees (59%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
462 m
16 km
666 m
80 km
1,172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Yeongam 27 km · Jangheung 31 km · Mokpo 33 km · Muan 48 km · Boseong 49 km · Naju 52 km · Sinan 53 km · Hwasun 65 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 Haenam (34.5711°, 126.5989°, elevation 39 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).