Yeonggwang weather in May

In May, Yeonggwang sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 102 mm of rain across 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 18°C in the first days to 22°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 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Yeonggwang's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yeonggwang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:35 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

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 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yeonggwang reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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)
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21811
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41912
51912
61912
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312216

How May really feels in Yeonggwang

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.

Yeonggwang 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 / -0°347.14.19.90.0
Feb / 395.92.110.70.5
Mar10° / 637.30.711.72.4
Apr15° / 907.6012.95.0
May20° / 13°1028013.86.7
Jun24° / 18°1639.3014.36.8
Jul27° / 23°23514.5014.15.5
Aug28° / 24°22214.5013.35.3
Sep25° / 19°1548.9012.27.0
Oct20° / 13°585011.17.2
Nov13° / 527.20.110.14.1
Dec / 388.13.29.71.1

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 (%)
15248
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
74951
84852
94852
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
185050
195050
205050
215149
225149
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245248
255347
265347
275347
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305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yeonggwang gets around 102 mm of rain over 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
428
528
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1826
1926
2025
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2622
2722
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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831520
2811630
3811630
4801730
5791830
6771940
7762040
8752140
9742240
10742240
11722341
12702451
13692551
14672751
15662851
16633061
17613261
18583471
19563671
20533881
21504091
22484291
234544101
244345111
254047131
263749141
273450161
283150181
292850211
302551231
312250262

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 12 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 5:49 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:497:13
213.45:487:14
313.55:477:15
413.55:467:16
513.55:457:17
613.65:447:18
713.65:437:18
813.65:427:19
913.75:417:20
1013.75:407:21
1113.75:397:22
1213.75:387:22
1313.85:377:23
1413.85:367:24
1513.85:357:25
1613.85:357:26
1713.95:347:26
1813.95:337:27
1913.95:327:28
2014.05:327:29
2114.05:317:30
2214.05:307:30
2314.05:307:31
2414.05:297:32
2514.15:297:33
2614.15:287:33
2714.15:287:34
2814.15:277:35
2914.15:277:35
3014.25:267:36
3114.25:267:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yeonggwang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yeonggwang'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 Yeonggwang?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Yeonggwang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yeonggwang in May

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

In May, Yeonggwang sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yeonggwang in May

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 11 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Yeonggwang 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 Yeonggwang peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yeonggwang 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 Yeonggwang is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1960 µg/m³Aug 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May45Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yeonggwang?

Yeonggwang sits at 35.3°N, 126.5°E, 44 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Koch'ang, 24 km away.

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Topography around Yeonggwang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yeonggwang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m.

The land around Yeonggwang is covered by trees (39%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
1,171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Koch'ang 24 km · Jangseong 25 km · Muan 32 km · Naju 33 km · Masan 34 km · Gwangju 39 km · Damyang 43 km · Hwasun 50 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 Yeonggwang (35.2781°, 126.5118°, elevation 44 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).