Haeju weather in May
In May, Haeju has daytime highs averaging 19 °C, nights around 12 °C, with 7.1 wet days, and a sea temperature of 13 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 19.4°C Average high
- 11.9°C Average low
- 7.1days Wet days
- 92mm Rainfall
- 13.4°C Sea temperature
- 14h Daylight
Daily temperatures through May
How May develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 May | 18.0 °C | 10.3 °C | 25 % |
| 11–20 May | 18.8 °C | 11.6 °C | 25 % |
| 21–31 May | 21.2 °C | 13.5 °C | 20 % |
- Average highs rise from 18.0 °C early in May to 21.2 °C by the end of it.
What to expect
| Measure | Typical May | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 1.0 of 31 | 3 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 7.1 of 31 | 23 % |
Conditions in May
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 16 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 29 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 4.8 °C |
| Relative humidity | 74 % |
| Wind speed | 17 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 54 % |
May compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 8.0 °C | 29 mm | 47 % |
| April | 14.1 °C | 56 mm | 49 % |
| May | 19.4 °C | 92 mm | 54 % |
| June | 23.8 °C | 115 mm | 63 % |
| July | 26.2 °C | 277 mm | 73 % |
See all twelve months for Haeju
- May is the 5th warmest month here.
- It is the 8th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 8th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 14 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 7.1 of 31 days — 23 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.6 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest May day on record since 1991 reached 29 °C, 9.9 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 35 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsMay in Haeju, answered
How warm is Haeju in May?
Daily highs average 19 °C and nights fall to about 12 °C, a spread of 7.6 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes May the 5th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Haeju in May?
May averages 92 mm of rain, spread over about 7 of the 31 days — 23 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 54 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in May?
The sea averages 13 °C off Haeju in May. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in May?
Haeju averages 14 hours between sunrise and sunset in May. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.