Miryang weather in May

In May, Miryang sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 99 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 13.8 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 33% 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 Miryang's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miryang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:25 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Miryang is city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Density
66/km²
people per km²

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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Miryang reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 29°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)
12210
22211
32311
42311
52311
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112412
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312615

How May really feels in Miryang

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.

Miryang 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°243.60.89.90.5
Feb / -2°334.20.910.71.8
Mar14° / 687.10.811.74.2
Apr19° / 917.60.112.96.6
May24° / 13°997.6013.87.2
Jun27° / 17°1439.1014.46.3
Jul29° / 22°22414.6014.24.7
Aug30° / 22°20513.9013.34.6
Sep26° / 17°1508.7012.26.8
Oct21° / 10°614.7011.17.5
Nov14° / 414.80.110.15.0
Dec / -2°243.30.59.61.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
54951
64951
74852
84753
94753
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184852
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274852
284654
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304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Miryang gets around 99 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.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1825
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2822
2922
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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851041
2841141
3831241
4831241
5821341
6811351
7801451
8801451
9801451
10801451
11801451
12801451
13801451
14801451
15791551
16791551
17791551
18781561
19771661
20771661
21771661
22761761
23751861
24741961
25722071
26712171
27702271
28672481
29652681
30632791
316029101

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
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:407:05
213.45:397:06
313.55:377:06
413.55:367:07
513.55:357:08
613.65:347:09
713.65:337:10
813.65:327:11
913.75:317:11
1013.75:307:12
1113.75:307:13
1213.85:297:14
1313.85:287:15
1413.85:277:16
1513.85:267:16
1613.95:257:17
1713.95:257:18
1813.95:247:19
1913.95:237:20
2014.05:227:20
2114.05:227:21
2214.05:217:22
2314.05:207:23
2414.15:207:23
2514.15:197:24
2614.15:197:25
2714.15:187:26
2814.15:187:26
2914.25:177:27
3014.25:177:28
3114.25:167:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
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245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Miryang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Miryang'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 Miryang?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Miryang for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Miryang in May

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

In May, Miryang sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Miryang in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 7 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Miryang 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 Miryang peaks around August 16 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 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Miryang 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 Miryang is worst in March — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 42 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorPoorMar 2168 µg/m³Aug 1942 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Miryang?

Miryang sits at 35.5°N, 128.7°E, 14 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Changnyeong, 24 km away.

NaesŏGyeongsan-siUngsangHwawŏn

Topography around Miryang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miryang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,399 m.

The land around Miryang is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
921 m
80 km
1,399 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Changnyeong 24 km · Changwon 30 km · Yangsan 31 km · Kimhae 31 km · Naesŏ 34 km · Gyeongsan-si 37 km · Ungsang 39 km · Hwawŏn 41 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 Miryang (35.4933°, 128.7489°, elevation 14 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).