Kinzan weather in May

In May, Kinzan sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 89 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 21°C in the first days to 24°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 Kinzan's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kinzan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:29 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 Kinzan reaches about 23°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 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
22110
32110
42110
52110
62110
72110
82111
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142212
152212
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182312
192312
202312
212313
222313
232413
242413
252413
262413
272414
282414
292414
302514
312514

How May really feels in Kinzan

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.

Kinzan 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 / -6°285.84.59.80.0
Feb / -4°365.22.710.60.4
Mar11° / 607.72.611.72.9
Apr18° / 848.10.312.95.9
May23° / 12°898.5013.97.0
Jun26° / 17°14010.5014.46.3
Jul28° / 21°24016.8014.24.9
Aug29° / 21°21116.2013.44.9
Sep25° / 16°1469.9012.26.7
Oct19° / 605.6011.16.9
Nov12° / 456.70.410.13.5
Dec / -3°295.52.79.60.2

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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
35050
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94852
104852
114753
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
205050
214951
224951
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
294852
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kinzan gets around 89 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 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
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2327
2426
2526
2626
2726
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189920
289920
3881020
4881020
5861130
6861130
7861130
8861130
9851131
10851131
11851131
12841231
13841231
14841231
15851230
16841330
17831430
18821440
19811540
20801640
21791650
22781750
23771850
24751960
25742060
26722170
27692380
28682480
29642691
306227101
315929111

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
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
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 5:44 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:447:11
213.55:437:12
313.55:427:12
413.55:407:13
513.65:397:14
613.65:387:15
713.65:377:16
813.75:367:17
913.75:357:18
1013.75:347:18
1113.85:337:19
1213.85:327:20
1313.85:327:21
1413.95:317:22
1513.95:307:23
1613.95:297:24
1713.95:287:24
1814.05:277:25
1914.05:277:26
2014.05:267:27
2114.05:257:28
2214.15:257:28
2314.15:247:29
2414.15:237:30
2514.15:237:31
2614.25:227:31
2714.25:227:32
2814.25:217:33
2914.25:217:34
3014.25:207:34
3114.25:207:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.87 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 Kinzan

In seasonPeak

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

Kinzan's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Kinzan?

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

7.0
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 Kinzan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kinzan in May

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

In May, Kinzan sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kinzan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kinzan peaks around August 15 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 15UV 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 Kinzan 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 Kinzan is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1668 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kinzan?

Kinzan sits at 36.1°N, 127.5°E, 160 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Okcheon, 23 km away.

YŏnmuJinan-gunNonsanWanjuJeonju

Topography around Kinzan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinzan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.

The land around Kinzan is covered by trees (39%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
312 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Okcheon 23 km · Yeongdong 27 km · Daejeon 29 km · Yŏnmu 35 km · Jinan-gun 35 km · Nonsan 38 km · Wanju 42 km · Jeonju 44 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 Kinzan (36.1031°, 127.4889°, elevation 160 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. 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).