People wait for a traffic signal while shielding themselves from the sun at the Gwanghwamun intersection in Jongno District, central Seoul, on May 29, as early summer weather sets in. [NEWS1]
Korea logged its hottest May on record last month, with the nationwide average temperature reaching 18.6 degrees Celsius (65.5 degrees Fahrenheit).
The heat is set to persist into early summer, with Seoul forecasted to hit 33 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, its highest reading this year.
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The May average was the highest since nationwide observations began in 1973, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said Monday, surpassing the previous record of 18.5 degrees Celsius set in 2017. The monthly average low also reached a record 12.7 degrees Celsius, beating the 12.6 degrees recorded in 2020. That made last month the hottest May on record, both day and night.
