When to go · Gwangyang
Gwangyang in May
Great month. Inside Gwangyang's best window: Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Inside Gwangyang's best window: Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Gwangyang in this guide.
Weather in May
- GwangyangHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- High
- Prices · South Korea overall
- High
South Korea overall: Warm and dry; Buddha's Birthday lanterns and Children's Day crowds.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gwangyang, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: Inside Gwangyang's best window: Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather).
March: Inside Gwangyang's best window: Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather).
Gwangyang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.