Taesal-li weather in May

In May, Taesal-li sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 90 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Taesal-li's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taesal-li's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:31 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Taesal-li is human settlement in South Korea.

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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taesal-li reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°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)
11511
21511
31511
41511
51612
61612
71612
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How May really feels in Taesal-li

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.

Taesal-li weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°245.23.99.80.0
Feb / -1°284.21.610.60.0
Mar / 405.70.911.71.1
Apr12° / 726.7012.93.6
May17° / 13°907.2013.95.9
Jun21° / 18°1197.4014.56.8
Jul25° / 22°25613.9014.36.1
Aug27° / 24°21812.4013.46.3
Sep24° / 20°1277.3012.37.3
Oct18° / 15°585.50116.7
Nov12° / 568.30.5103.3
Dec / 317.73.99.50.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125446
135446
145545
155545
165644
175644
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255743
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275743
285545
295545
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taesal-li gets around 90 mm of rain over 7.2 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.

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Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2023
2123
2222
2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2821
2920
3020
3120

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49460
59370
69280
79190
890100
989110
1087121
1186131
1285141
1383161
1481181
1579201
1677221
1773252
1870282
1967312
2064333
2161363
2257394
2354424
2449455
2545487
2641518
27375310
28335512
29295714
30265717
31225820

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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3112light breeze

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 5:46 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:467:16
213.55:457:17
313.65:447:18
413.65:437:19
513.65:427:20
613.75:417:21
713.75:407:22
813.75:397:23
913.85:387:23
1013.85:377:24
1113.85:367:25
1213.95:357:26
1313.95:347:27
1413.95:337:28
1513.95:327:29
1614.05:317:30
1714.05:307:30
1814.05:307:31
1914.15:297:32
2014.15:287:33
2114.15:277:34
2214.15:277:35
2314.25:267:35
2414.25:257:36
2514.25:257:37
2614.25:247:38
2714.25:247:38
2814.35:237:39
2914.35:237:40
3014.35:227:41
3114.35:227:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.91 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
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Taesal-li

In seasonPeak

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

Taesal-li sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Taesal-li'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 Taesal-li?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Taesal-li for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taesal-li in May

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

In May, Taesal-li sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Taesal-li in May

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 12 to Oct 12 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Taesal-li in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taesal-li peaks around July 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 7Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Taesal-li 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 Taesal-li is worst in March — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 1391 µg/m³Jul 2246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar92Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct74Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Taesal-li?

Taesal-li sits at 37.0°N, 126.5°E, 13 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Tangjin, 18 km away.

Hwaseong-siHongseongYesanAnsanAsanPyeongtaek

Topography around Taesal-li

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taesal-li has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m.

The land around Taesal-li is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (45%), trees (24%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
292 m
80 km
769 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tangjin 18 km · Seosan 21 km · Hwaseong-si 41 km · Hongseong 45 km · Yesan 48 km · Ansan 51 km · Asan 53 km · Pyeongtaek 56 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 Taesal-li (36.9714°, 126.4542°, elevation 13 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).