Sejong weather in May

In May, Sejong sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 86 mm of rain across 7.5 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 40% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sejong's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sejong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:29 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sejong 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 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32211
42311
52311
62311
72311
82311
92312
102312
112412
122412
132412
142412
152413
162413
172413
182513
192513
202513
212514
222514
232514
242614
252614
262614
272615
282615
292615
302715
312715

How May really feels in Sejong

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.

Sejong 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 / -5°224.32.29.80.0
Feb / -3°304.31.510.60.7
Mar12° / 496.71.111.73.6
Apr19° / 797.4012.96.5
May24° / 13°867.5013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1228.5014.56.1
Jul29° / 22°25616.1014.24.5
Aug30° / 22°22615013.44.4
Sep26° / 17°1438.5012.26.8
Oct20° / 10°584.8011.17.4
Nov13° / 435.90.2104.0
Dec / -3°234.51.49.50.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65050
74951
85050
94852
104852
114852
124852
134951
144852
154951
165050
175050
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255347
265446
275446
285248
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sejong gets around 86 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1825
1925
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2522
2621
2721
2821
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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189830
289830
388930
487940
5861040
6861040
7851140
8851140
9851140
10841240
11841240
12831340
13831340
14821440
15811540
16801640
17791740
18771940
19762040
20752140
21722251
22712351
23702451
24682561
25662671
26652771
27632881
28612991
296029101
305730121
315531131

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:447:12
213.55:437:13
313.55:417:14
413.65:407:15
513.65:397:16
613.65:387:17
713.75:377:18
813.75:367:18
913.75:357:19
1013.85:347:20
1113.85:337:21
1213.85:327:22
1313.95:317:23
1413.95:307:24
1513.95:307:25
1613.95:297:25
1714.05:287:26
1814.05:277:27
1914.05:267:28
2014.05:267:29
2114.15:257:29
2214.15:247:30
2314.15:247:31
2414.15:237:32
2514.25:227:33
2614.25:227:33
2714.25:217:34
2814.25:217:35
2914.35:207:36
3014.35:207:36
3114.35:197:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.89 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.89 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
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sejong

In seasonPeak

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

Sejong'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 Sejong?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sejong in May

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

In May, Sejong 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

UV index in Sejong 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 Sejong peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sejong 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 Sejong is worst in March — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1479 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sejong?

Sejong sits at 36.6°N, 127.3°E, 49 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Cheongju-si, 18 km away.

Seonghwan

Topography around Sejong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sejong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m.

The land around Sejong is covered by cropland (43%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
445 m
80 km
1,213 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Cheongju-si 18 km · Gongju 21 km · Cheonan 27 km · Daejeon 28 km · Chinch'ŏn 32 km · Asan 33 km · Jungpyong 34 km · Seonghwan 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 Sejong (36.5924°, 127.2922°, elevation 49 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).