Masan in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Masan sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 243 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Masan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Masan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 243 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Masan in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Masan reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Masan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Masan weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -3° | 27 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -2° | 34 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 60 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 86 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 97 | 8 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 162 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 243 | 16.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 224 | 15.7 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 145 | 9.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 55 | 4.5 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 14° / 4° | 46 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 29 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 9.7 | 1.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Masan gets around 243 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Masan
In spring, Masan overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Masan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Masan's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Masan?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Masan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Masan in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Masan sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Masan in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 10°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 11 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Masan in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Masan peaks around July 12 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 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Masan in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Masan 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 41 | 48 | 61 | 54 | 45 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 34 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Masan?
Masan sits at 35.1°N, 126.8°E, 18 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Gwangju, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Masan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Masan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Masan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,162 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,717 m.
The land around Masan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), cropland (31%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), water (25%) and cropland (22%) within 80 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
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 Masan (35.1272°, 126.8315°, elevation 18 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.