T’aebaek weather in May

In May, T’aebaek sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 90 mm of rain across 8.7 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 T’aebaek's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see T’aebaek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:21 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

T’aebaek is city in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Density
161/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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in T’aebaek reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°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)
1187
2188
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4188
5188
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7189
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How May really feels in T’aebaek

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.

T’aebaek 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 / -9°375.35.19.70.0
Feb / -7°385.24.510.60.0
Mar / -2°678.9611.71.3
Apr15° / 868.91.612.94.5
May20° / 10°908.70146.4
Jun23° / 15°12411.1014.56.4
Jul25° / 19°21214.9014.35.8
Aug25° / 19°21716.1013.45.7
Sep21° / 13°17512012.36.0
Oct16° / 7170115.6
Nov / 506.91.4102.3
Dec / -6°294.73.39.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44852
54852
64852
74753
84753
94753
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
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184951
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274852
284753
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

T’aebaek gets around 90 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99640
109550
119550
129550
139550
149550
159550
169550
179550
189550
199460
209361
219361
229271
239181
249181
259091
2689101
2788111
2886131
2984142
3082162
3180182

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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2010calm
2110calm
229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:367:06
213.55:357:07
313.65:347:08
413.65:337:09
513.65:317:10
613.75:307:11
713.75:297:12
813.75:287:13
913.85:277:14
1013.85:267:15
1113.85:257:16
1213.95:247:16
1313.95:237:17
1413.95:227:18
1514.05:227:19
1614.05:217:20
1714.05:207:21
1814.05:197:22
1914.15:187:22
2014.15:187:23
2114.15:177:24
2214.15:167:25
2314.25:157:26
2414.25:157:26
2514.25:147:27
2614.25:147:28
2714.35:137:29
2814.35:137:30
2914.35:127:30
3014.35:127:31
3114.35:117:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.93 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
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for T’aebaek

In seasonPeak

In May, T’aebaek sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

T’aebaek sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

T’aebaek'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 T’aebaek?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit T’aebaek for sightseeing.

What to pack for T’aebaek in May

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

In May, T’aebaek sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near T’aebaek in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Oct 18 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in T’aebaek 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 T’aebaek peaks around August 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 14UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in T’aebaek 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 T’aebaek is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (September, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2239 µg/m³Sep 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr38Poor
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is T’aebaek?

T’aebaek sits at 37.2°N, 129.0°E, 691 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Santyoku, 34 km away.

Donghae CityNeietsuYeongjuPyeongchangGangneungAndongYecheon

Topography around T’aebaek

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of T’aebaek.

Within 3 km, the terrain around T’aebaek has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 814 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,437 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m.

The land around T’aebaek is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,437 m
80 km
1,550 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Santyoku 34 km · Donghae City 42 km · Neietsu 46 km · Yeongju 51 km · Pyeongchang 57 km · Gangneung 65 km · Andong 72 km · Yecheon 75 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 T’aebaek (37.1759°, 128.9889°, elevation 691 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).