When to go · Deokjeok Island
Deokjeok Island in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across South Korea: Warm and dry; Buddha's Birthday lanterns and Children's Day crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across South Korea: Warm and dry; Buddha's Birthday lanterns and Children's Day crowds.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Deokjeok IslandHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °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 Deokjeok Island, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
May: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across South Korea: Warm and dry; Buddha's Birthday lanterns and Children's Day crowds.
June: Inside Deokjeok Island's best window: Jun–Sep.
Deokjeok Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings