Jeongeup weather in May

In May, Jeongeup sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 94 mm of rain across 8.5 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 22°C in the first days to 26°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jeongeup's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jeongeup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:32 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jeongeup reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°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)
1229
22210
32210
42210
52210
62210
72311
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102311
112311
122311
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282614
292614
302614
312615

How May really feels in Jeongeup

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.

Jeongeup 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°305.949.90.0
Feb / -3°355.21.710.70.9
Mar12° / 607.6111.73.6
Apr19° / 867.9012.96.3
May24° / 12°948.5013.97.1
Jun27° / 18°15710.5014.46.2
Jul29° / 22°26616.8014.24.4
Aug30° / 22°24116.5013.34.3
Sep26° / 17°1479.2012.26.7
Oct21° / 605.5011.17.3
Nov14° / 486.80.310.14.3
Dec / -2°3162.69.60.8

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 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
44951
54951
64951
74852
84852
94753
104852
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
184951
195050
205050
215149
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jeongeup gets around 94 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
429
529
629
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2326
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821251
2811351
3811351
4791461
5781561
6781561
7771661
8761761
9761761
10751861
11751861
12741961
13732061
14722161
15712261
16702361
17682471
18672571
19662671
20642781
21632881
22612991
23593092
245731102
255532112
265234122
275035132
284736152
294537162
304237183
313938203

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:477:12
213.55:467:13
313.55:457:14
413.55:447:15
513.65:437:16
613.65:417:16
713.65:407:17
813.65:397:18
913.75:397:19
1013.75:387:20
1113.75:377:21
1213.85:367:21
1313.85:357:22
1413.85:347:23
1513.85:337:24
1613.95:327:25
1713.95:327:26
1813.95:317:26
1913.95:307:27
2014.05:297:28
2114.05:297:29
2214.05:287:29
2314.05:287:30
2414.15:277:31
2514.15:267:32
2614.15:267:32
2714.15:257:33
2814.25:257:34
2914.25:247:35
3014.25:247:35
3114.25:237:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.86 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jeongeup

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jeongeup'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 Jeongeup?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jeongeup in May

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

In May, Jeongeup sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jeongeup in May

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 10 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Jeongeup in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jeongeup peaks around September 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateSep 12UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jeongeup 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 Jeongeup is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1960 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jeongeup?

Jeongeup sits at 35.6°N, 126.9°E, 53 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Buan, 22 km away.

WanjuJangseong

Topography around Jeongeup

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jeongeup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,879 m.

The land around Jeongeup is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), water (22%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
751 m
80 km
1,879 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Buan 22 km · Kimje 23 km · Koch'ang 27 km · Damyang 32 km · Jeonju 32 km · Imsil 33 km · Wanju 34 km · Jangseong 36 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 Jeongeup (35.6°, 126.917°, elevation 53 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).