Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Gwangju, South Korea in May

In an average May, Gwangju sees a daily high around 22°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high22°C
Typical high range19°C to 25°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range7°C to 14°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 2014-05-31
Lowest 13°C 2023-05-07

Low

Highest 20°C 2023-05-29
Lowest 3°C 1995-05-11

Feels-like

Highest 34°C 2023-05-16
Lowest -2°C 1981-05-04

Humidity

Highest 19.3 g/m³ 2018-05-17
Lowest 5.8 g/m³ 1995-05-11

Wind

Highest 57 km/h 2025-05-09
Lowest 6 km/h 2003-05-11

Precip

Wettest 219 mm 1985
Driest 5 mm 2022

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