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Spring flower demand rises around Bomun Lake and Daereungwon, and weekend traffic and parking can become busy.
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Gyeongju Weather in May
Late springFor Gyeongju, May typically brings warm daytime weather and cool nights: the 10-year average high is about 24°C (76°F), while the average low is 13°C (55°F). The 10-year average shows around 8 rainy days and about 87 mm of monthly precipitation, so some wet days are normal.
Avg high75.7°F 24.3°CAvg low55.3°F 12.9°CRainy days~8.0 daysMonthly rain87.1 mm
🧳 Packing guide
What to wear in Gyeongju in May
Packing for Gyeongju in May is easiest with layers: light daytime clothing is usually comfortable, but add a thin cardigan or light jacket for evenings. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: For many travelers, these temperatures are comfortable for city sightseeing when you pack one flexible layer.
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Gyeongju: 12-month travel weather
Gyeongju has four seasons, popular cherry-blossom weather in spring and foliage in autumn. July–August can be hot, humid and affected by monsoon rain.
JanWinterFebWinterMarEarly spring · Cherry blossom season approachingAprSpring · Cherry blossomsMayLate springJunEarly summer · Rainy seasonJulRainy season · HeatAugMidsummer · Heat wave riskSepEarly autumnOctAutumn · Fall foliageNovLate autumn · Fall foliageDecWinter
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Gyeongju 2026 events & busy periods
Check major events, holidays and periods that may affect crowds, transport or opening hours.
⚠️ Busy / closure period
Autumn foliage and holiday season
📅 Around October–November
Weekend visitors can concentrate around major historic sites and the Bomun Tourist Complex.
Check official source →Event dates, holiday schedules and opening hours can change. Recheck the linked official tourism or government source before departure.
Gyeongju in May · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ May 2025 · latest complete year☔ 10 days · 104.7 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
23.1°C/10.6°C
🌧️ 16.4 mm
2
19.8°C/8.5°C
No rain
3
14.5°C/10.5°C
🌧️ 10.4 mm
4
21.1°C/7.5°C
No rain
5
18.9°C/6.1°C
🌧️ 2.8 mm
6
14.9°C/9.5°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
7
21.6°C/6.1°C
No rain
8
22.1°C/8.7°C
No rain
9
15.9°C/13.1°C
🌧️ 12.9 mm
10
19°C/13.3°C
No rain
11
19.7°C/11.9°C
🌧️ 2 mm
12
23.3°C/9.3°C
No rain
13
26°C/9.7°C
No rain
14
26°C/12°C
No rain
15
24.5°C/16.1°C
No rain
16
23.6°C/17.1°C
🌧️ 29.4 mm
17
26.2°C/17°C
🌧️ 4.8 mm
18
20.9°C/13°C
No rain
19
24.6°C/11.9°C
No rain
20
30°C/18.8°C
No rain
21
29°C/17.1°C
No rain
22
18°C/14.6°C
No rain
23
19.1°C/10.9°C
No rain
24
14.4°C/12.3°C
🌧️ 6.8 mm
25
22.7°C/11.4°C
No rain
26
24.7°C/10.6°C
No rain
27
25.4°C/11.3°C
No rain
28
25.6°C/12.6°C
🌧️ 14.5 mm
29
23.7°C/12.8°C
No rain
30
21.4°C/12.3°C
No rain
31
26.7°C/10.2°C
No rain
May 2024☔ 10 days · 97.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
15.6°C/10.9°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
2
21.3°C/6.3°C
No rain
3
25.4°C/8°C
No rain
4
26°C/7.7°C
No rain
5
19.4°C/16.7°C
🌧️ 21.2 mm
6
24.8°C/16.3°C
🌧️ 16.6 mm
7
16°C/11.4°C
🌧️ 7.1 mm
8
15.1°C/8°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
9
22.6°C/6.1°C
No rain
10
26.5°C/11.2°C
No rain
11
23.9°C/12.3°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
12
23.3°C/15.2°C
🌧️ 8.8 mm
13
21.7°C/10.4°C
No rain
14
25.7°C/9.3°C
No rain
15
25.3°C/11.5°C
🌧️ 17 mm
16
20.2°C/7.5°C
🌧️ 11.4 mm
17
25.4°C/8.5°C
No rain
18
27°C/12.6°C
No rain
19
29.5°C/12.6°C
No rain
20
26.6°C/13.3°C
No rain
21
19.8°C/12°C
No rain
22
27.4°C/10.9°C
No rain
23
31.6°C/17.5°C
No rain
24
21.8°C/16.4°C
No rain
25
22.1°C/16.2°C
No rain
26
26.5°C/12.8°C
🌧️ 7.8 mm
27
25.5°C/16.8°C
No rain
28
22.6°C/13.2°C
No rain
29
29.2°C/10.4°C
No rain
30
28.9°C/15.1°C
No rain
31
29.4°C/18.1°C
No rain
May 2023☔ 9 days · 147.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21.7°C/10.5°C
No rain
2
25.8°C/7.6°C
No rain
3
24.8°C/10.8°C
No rain
4
24.6°C/12.9°C
No rain
5
22.7°C/16.6°C
🌧️ 29 mm
6
19.4°C/10.5°C
🌧️ 40 mm
7
12.9°C/10.1°C
🌧️ 7.4 mm
8
17.8°C/6.4°C
No rain
9
24.5°C/7°C
No rain
10
23°C/11.8°C
No rain
11
21.3°C/10.6°C
No rain
12
24.8°C/10.9°C
No rain
13
20.2°C/13.5°C
No rain
14
24.7°C/11.5°C
No rain
15
27.3°C/12.8°C
No rain
16
33°C/15.2°C
No rain
17
31.6°C/16.6°C
No rain
18
20.9°C/15.9°C
🌧️ 14.9 mm
19
19.7°C/15.3°C
🌧️ 5.7 mm
20
25.2°C/11.3°C
No rain
21
29.1°C/15.9°C
No rain
22
19.7°C/13.2°C
No rain
23
22.8°C/11°C
No rain
24
24.7°C/10.6°C
No rain
25
25.9°C/13.8°C
No rain
26
25.3°C/15.1°C
No rain
27
27.7°C/17.6°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
28
24.6°C/19.5°C
🌧️ 5.9 mm
29
22.4°C/17.9°C
🌧️ 36.9 mm
30
20.8°C/16.9°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
31
22.5°C/14.2°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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