Overview

• Seoul experienced its highest recorded May daily minimum temperature of 23 °C, surpassing the previous record of 21.8 °C set in 2018.
• Incheon recorded a new May daily low temperature of 20.7 °C, also the highest since observations began in 1907.
• Southeastern cities, including Pohang (23.8 °C), Uljin (23.4 °C), and Ulleung Island (23.3 °C), set new May daily low records.
• Several cities in Greater Seoul and Gangwon Province, such as Dongducheon, Paju, and Wonju, also broke records for their highest May morning temperatures.
• The Korea Meteorological Administration warns that the unusually warm weather is expected to persist in the coming days.