Seoul in May
Warm and mostly dry, as the days lengthen.
May in Seoul is warm: highs near 74°F, lows near 52°F. Rain falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 46 minutes from the first week to the last.May in Seoul is warm: highs near 23°C, lows near 11°C. Rain falls on about two days a week, and the days lengthen by 46 minutes from the first week to the last.
- High
- 74°F23°Caverage
- Low
- 52°F11°Caverage
- Wet days
- 2a week · 26% of days
- Daylight
- 14h 11mon average
Is May a good time to visit Seoul?
Yes. May is one of Seoul's best months (May, or September to October).
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How May sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 74°F in May, against 38°F to 87°F through the year.Highs near 23°C in May, against 3°C to 31°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
26% of days in May, against 14% to 58% through the year.
Cloud cover
47% cover in May, against 36% to 56% through the year.
Daylight
14h 11m in May, against 9h 37m to 14h 43m through the year.
Either side
Where Seoul sits, in May
Asia/Seoul- this place
- typical high in May 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-May
- 5:23 AMsets 7:33 PM
- Above the sea
- 30 mlow-lying
- Latitude
- 37.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- Busan325 km south-east
The land around Seoul, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.