Yecheon weather in May

In May, Yecheon sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 92 mm of rain across 7.6 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 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Yecheon's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yecheon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 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 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yecheon 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 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2229
32210
42210
52210
62210
72210
82210
92211
102311
112311
122311
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292514
302514
312514

How May really feels in Yecheon

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.

Yecheon 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°2142.49.80.0
Feb / -4°293.9210.60.6
Mar12° / 516.7211.73.2
Apr18° / 787.20.212.96.2
May23° / 12°927.6013.97.2
Jun27° / 17°1137.9014.56.6
Jul28° / 21°23214.7014.35.0
Aug29° / 21°20414.3013.45.0
Sep25° / 16°1378.7012.26.9
Oct19° / 524.6011.17.1
Nov12° / 355.30.3103.7
Dec / -4°214.11.69.50.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114753
124852
134852
144852
154951
164951
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275149
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yecheon gets around 92 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
2522
2622
2721
2821
2920
3020
3119

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19262
29172
39172
49082
59082
68992
78992
88992
98992
108992
118992
128992
1388102
1488102
1588102
1687112
1786122
1885132
1985132
2084142
2182153
2281163
2380173
2479183
2577194
2675214
2773225
2871245
2968266
3066286
3164297

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
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
317calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:397:08
213.55:387:09
313.55:377:10
413.65:367:10
513.65:347:11
613.65:337:12
713.75:327:13
813.75:317:14
913.75:307:15
1013.85:297:16
1113.85:287:17
1213.85:277:17
1313.95:277:18
1413.95:267:19
1513.95:257:20
1613.95:247:21
1714.05:237:22
1814.05:227:23
1914.05:227:23
2014.15:217:24
2114.15:207:25
2214.15:207:26
2314.15:197:27
2414.25:187:27
2514.25:187:28
2614.25:177:29
2714.25:177:30
2814.25:167:30
2914.35:167:31
3014.35:157:32
3114.35:157:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.81 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
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yecheon

In seasonPeak

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

Yecheon'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 Yecheon?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yecheon in May

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

In May, Yecheon 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 Yecheon 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 Yecheon peaks around August 15 at about 9 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yecheon 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 Yecheon is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1750 µg/m³Aug 1528 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr45Poor
May40Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yecheon?

Yecheon sits at 36.7°N, 128.5°E, 92 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Mungyeong, 24 km away.

SangjuKunwiJenzanNeietsuChungju

Topography around Yecheon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yecheon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.

The land around Yecheon is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
810 m
80 km
1,531 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mungyeong 24 km · Yeongju 24 km · Andong 26 km · Sangju 38 km · Kunwi 48 km · Jenzan 48 km · Neietsu 59 km · Chungju 59 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 Yecheon (36.6574°, 128.4551°, elevation 92 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).