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Seoul Weather in May

In May, Seoul averages a high of 23°C (73°F) and a low of 13°C (55°F), from 49 years of daily records (1971–2026).

23°C
Average high
73°F
13°C
Average low
55°F
33°C
Record high
92°F · May 31, 2014
5°C
Record low
41°F · May 4, 1981

What May Is Like in Seoul

  • 5 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Seoul have come since 2012.
  • May in Seoul has become 1.5°C (2.8°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • The coldest May reading, 5°C (41°F) on May 4, 1981, has not been matched in 45 years.
  • The warmest May in the record was 2012; the coldest was 1972.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 28% of May days, and the month averages 96 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Seoul, every May since 1971
18°C23°C27°C1980199020002010May 1971: 19.1°CMay 1972: 19.4°CMay 1973: 22.6°CMay 1974: 21.6°CMay 1975: 22.3°CMay 1976: 22.5°CMay 1977: 23.1°CMay 1978: 25.3°CMay 1979: 22.2°CMay 1980: 22.2°CMay 1981: 20.8°CMay 1982: 22.7°CMay 1983: 23.6°CMay 1984: 23.7°CMay 1985: 23.6°CMay 1986: 22.5°CMay 1987: 22.2°CMay 1988: 23.3°CMay 1989: 23.3°CMay 1990: 20.9°CMay 1991: 22.8°CMay 1992: 21.8°CMay 1993: 23.6°CMay 1994: 23.1°CMay 1995: 22.0°CMay 1996: 24.2°CMay 1997: 21.3°CMay 1998: 24.3°CMay 1999: 22.7°CMay 2000: 22.7°CMay 2001: 24.7°CMay 2002: 23.5°CMay 2003: 25.2°CMay 2004: 22.2°CMay 2005: 22.9°CMay 2006: 23.7°CMay 2007: 23.4°CMay 2008: 22.4°CMay 2009: 24.3°CMay 2010: 22.0°CMay 2011: 22.9°CMay 2012: 25.1°CMay 2013: 23.5°CMay 2014: 25.2°CMay 2015: 24.8°CMay 2016: 25.6°CMay 2022: 25.0°CMay 2025: 20.6°CMay 2026: 22.7°C
Warmest: 2016 (25.6°C)Latest: 2026 (22.7°C)10-year averageLong-run average (23.0°C)

Look Up a Day in May

See the weather in Seoul on any May date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Seoul City (1973–2025); Incheon (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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