Hwado weather in May

In May, Hwado sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 109 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 14 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hwado's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hwado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:26 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Hwado is human settlement in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hwado reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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 26°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)
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312414

How May really feels in Hwado

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.

Hwado 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 / -8°213.83.29.70.0
Feb / -5°284.42.610.50.1
Mar10° / -0°436.72.411.72.4
Apr17° / 7880.212.95.5
May22° / 11°1098.50146.9
Jun26° / 17°13510.1014.66.5
Jul27° / 21°35118.3014.34.9
Aug28° / 21°29217013.55.0
Sep24° / 15°1318.4012.37.0
Oct19° / 565.60116.7
Nov10° / 517.30.8102.7
Dec / -6°265.13.19.40.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
164852
174852
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235149
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
294951
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hwado gets around 109 mm of rain over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2326
2426
2525
2625
2724
2824
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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29271
39271
49181
59181
69091
79091
89091
989101
1089101
1188111
1288111
1387121
1486131
1585141
1683152
1781172
1880182
1977203
2076213
2173234
2272244
2369265
2466286
2564306
2661327
2759338
2856359
29523711
30503812
31473914

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 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 5:42 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:427:14
213.65:417:15
313.65:407:16
413.65:387:17
513.75:377:18
613.75:367:19
713.75:357:20
813.85:347:20
913.85:337:21
1013.85:327:22
1113.95:317:23
1213.95:307:24
1313.95:297:25
1414.05:287:26
1514.05:277:27
1614.05:267:28
1714.05:267:29
1814.15:257:29
1914.15:247:30
2014.15:237:31
2114.25:227:32
2214.25:227:33
2314.25:217:34
2414.25:207:34
2514.35:207:35
2614.35:197:36
2714.35:197:37
2814.35:187:38
2914.35:187:38
3014.45:177:39
3114.45:177:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
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285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hwado

In seasonPeak

None of Hwado's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hwado's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Hwado?

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 Hwado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hwado in May

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

In May, Hwado sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hwado 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 68 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 11 to Oct 13 — about 3.1 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
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Hwado in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hwado peaks around August 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hwado 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 Hwado is worst in March — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMar 16121 µg/m³Aug 978 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May96Unhealthy
Jun91Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep97Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov118Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hwado?

Hwado sits at 37.7°N, 127.3°E, 86 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Namyangju, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Hwado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hwado has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m.

The land around Hwado is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
447 m
16 km
856 m
80 km
1,443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Namyangju 8.0 km · Wabu 10 km · Hanam 15 km · Guri-si 16 km · Yangp'yŏng 24 km · Uijeongbu-si 25 km · Gapyeong 27 km · Gwangju 27 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 Hwado (37.6525°, 127.3075°, elevation 86 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. 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).