Yeongam weather in May

In May, Yeongam sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 102 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 13.8 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 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Yeongam's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeongam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:35 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 Yeongam reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)
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How May really feels in Yeongam

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.

Yeongam 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 / -2°274.41.59.90.4
Feb / -1°365.1110.71.4
Mar13° / 677.50.411.73.7
Apr18° / 917.8012.86.2
May23° / 13°1027.8013.87.1
Jun26° / 18°1679.9014.36.4
Jul29° / 23°24815.2014.14.9
Aug30° / 23°21515.5013.34.5
Sep26° / 19°1429.5012.26.6
Oct21° / 12°554.6011.17.6
Nov15° / 475.7010.25.0
Dec / 273.90.79.71.7

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54753
64753
74654
84555
94654
104555
114555
124654
134555
144555
154654
164654
174555
184654
194753
204753
214753
224852
234951
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265050
275050
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305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yeongam gets around 102 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2424
2523
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3123

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751771
2731881
3731881
4721981
5712081
6702091
7692191
8692191
9682291
10672391
11672391
12662491
13652591
14642691
156227101
166128101
175929111
185830111
195631121
205432131
215134132
224935142
234736152
244537162
254238172
264039183
273740203
283541223
293241233
302941264
312741284

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:497:12
213.45:487:13
313.45:477:13
413.55:467:14
513.55:457:15
613.55:447:16
713.65:437:17
813.65:427:18
913.65:417:18
1013.75:407:19
1113.75:397:20
1213.75:387:21
1313.75:377:22
1413.85:377:22
1513.85:367:23
1613.85:357:24
1713.85:347:25
1813.95:337:26
1913.95:337:26
2013.95:327:27
2113.95:317:28
2214.05:317:29
2314.05:307:29
2414.05:307:30
2514.05:297:31
2614.05:297:31
2714.15:287:32
2814.15:287:33
2914.15:277:34
3014.15:277:34
3114.15:267:35

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 2.36 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
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246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yeongam

In seasonPeak

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

Yeongam sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Yeongam'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 Yeongam?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yeongam in May

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

In May, Yeongam sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yeongam 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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Oct 14 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Yeongam in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yeongam peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yeongam 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 Yeongam is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1842 µg/m³Jul 2418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May30Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yeongam?

Yeongam sits at 34.8°N, 126.7°E, 34 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Jangheung, 23 km away.

BoseongMasanHwasun

Topography around Yeongam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeongam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,173 m.

The land around Yeongam is covered by cropland (52%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
566 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
1,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Jangheung 23 km · Naju 25 km · Haenam 27 km · Mokpo 28 km · Muan 29 km · Boseong 35 km · Masan 38 km · Hwasun 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 Yeongam (34.8006°, 126.6967°, elevation 34 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).