Pubal weather in May

In May, Pubal sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 99 mm of rain across 7.8 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Pubal's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pubal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:26 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pubal reaches about 23°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 18°C and 28°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)
1219
2219
32210
42210
52210
62210
72210
82210
92211
102211
112311
122311
132311
142311
152312
162312
172312
182412
192412
202412
212413
222413
232413
242413
252513
262513
272514
282514
292514
302514
312614

How May really feels in Pubal

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.

Pubal 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°224.42.79.70.0
Feb / -4°294.41.810.60.4
Mar11° / 466.61.511.73.0
Apr18° / 817.60.112.96.1
May23° / 12°997.80147.2
Jun27° / 17°1278.5014.56.5
Jul29° / 21°30716.9014.34.7
Aug29° / 22°25215.3013.44.8
Sep25° / 16°1308.1012.37.0
Oct20° / 595.60117.0
Nov12° / 487.20.5103.3
Dec / -4°255.12.19.50.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175149
185149
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245446
255446
265446
275446
285248
295248
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pubal gets around 99 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
727
827
927
1028
1128
1228
1328
1429
1529
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2126
2226
2325
2424
2524
2623
2722
2822
2921
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19082
29082
38992
48992
588102
688102
788102
887112
987112
1086122
1186122
1285132
1385132
1484142
1583152
1680173
1779183
1878193
1976204
2075214
2172235
2271245
2369256
2468266
2565287
2663298
2761309
28583210
29563311
30543412
31513514

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
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 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 7:13 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:427:13
213.55:417:14
313.65:397:14
413.65:387:15
513.75:377:16
613.75:367:17
713.75:357:18
813.85:347:19
913.85:337:20
1013.85:327:21
1113.85:317:22
1213.95:307:23
1313.95:297:23
1413.95:287:24
1514.05:277:25
1614.05:267:26
1714.05:267:27
1814.15:257:28
1914.15:247:29
2014.15:237:29
2114.15:227:30
2214.25:227:31
2314.25:217:32
2414.25:207:33
2514.25:207:33
2614.25:197:34
2714.35:197:35
2814.35:187:36
2914.35:187:37
3014.35:177:37
3114.45:177:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.78 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
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pubal

In seasonPeak

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

Pubal'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 Pubal?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pubal in May

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

In May, Pubal sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pubal 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 Pubal peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pubal 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 Pubal 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 Pubal?

Pubal sits at 37.3°N, 127.5°E, 55 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Icheon-si, 6.0 km away.

Seongnam-siAnseongHanamWŏnju

Topography around Pubal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pubal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m.

The land around Pubal is covered by cropland (49%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
1,443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Icheon-si 6.0 km · Yeoju 11 km · Yangp'yŏng 22 km · Gwangju 26 km · Seongnam-si 37 km · Anseong 38 km · Hanam 38 km · Wŏnju 39 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 Pubal (37.2917°, 127.5078°, elevation 55 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).