South Korea in May

May is South Korea's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 10 destinations average 80/100, led by Gyeongju at 91 — 25°C and 8 rainy days — while Incheon is cooler at 21°C and scores 88.

#1 of 12 months for South Korea · 10 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇰🇷 South Korea, month by month

80/100 in May

Where in South Korea in May

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Gyeongju	City	25°C	83 mm · 8 days	91 tier S	Yes
2	Daegu	City	25°C	82 mm · 7 days	90 tier S	Yes
3	Jeonju	City	24°C	98 mm · 8 days	90 tier S	Yes
4	Seoul	City	24°C	105 mm · 8 days	90 tier S	Yes
5	Busan	City	23°C	112 mm · 8 days	88 tier A	Yes
6	Incheon	City	21°C	100 mm · 8 days	88 tier A	Yes
7	Gangneung	Beach	23°C	78 mm · 9 days	81 tier A	Yes
8	Jeju	Island	24°C	105 mm · 9 days	79 tier B	Yes
9	Sokcho	Beach	21°C	85 mm · 9 days	79 tier B	Yes
10	Pyeongchang	Ski resort	22°C	88 mm · 9 days	22 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in South Korea in May

Lotus Lantern Festival · Seoul · 25 Apr – 25 May (usually)
Busan Lotus Lantern Festival · Busan · 1–17 May (usually)
Biseulsan royal azalea · Daegu · 25 Apr – 15 May (usually)
Colorful Daegu Festival · Daegu · 1–10 May (usually)
Jeonju International Film Festival · Jeonju · 25 Apr – 10 May (usually)
Gangneung Danoje · Gangneung · 25 May – 25 Jun (usually)

Seasons in force

Dust season · 2 places Off-season shutdown · 1 place

Peak crowds at 1 of South Korea's 3 well-known places this month.

Other good months for South Korea

April · 75/100 October · 74/100 June · 73/100 Weakest: January · 56/100

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