East Asia
Best time to visit South Korea
By region
When to visit South Korea
Apr–May and Sep–Nov are mild and clear. Jul–Aug is hot with monsoon rain; Dec–Feb is dry and very cold, good for skiing. Jeju is milder.
Best months across South Korea
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 1° | 3° | 9° | ★ 15° | ★ 21° | 26° | 28° | 28° | ★ 24° | ★ 19° | ★ 11° | 3° |
| Busan | 8° | 10° | 12° | ★ 15° | ★ 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | ★ 24° | ★ 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Jeju | 9° | 10° | 12° | ★ 15° | ★ 18° | 22° | 26° | 28° | ★ 25° | ★ 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Gyeongju | 5° | 7° | 12° | ★ 17° | ★ 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 24° | ★ 20° | ★ 14° | 7° |
| Seogwipo | 9° | 9° | 11° | ★ 14° | ★ 18° | 22° | 26° | 28° | ★ 24° | ★ 20° | 16° | 11° |
| Incheon | 1° | 3° | 9° | ★ 15° | ★ 21° | 26° | 28° | 28° | ★ 24° | ★ 19° | 11° | 3° |
| Jeonju | 3° | 5° | 11° | ★ 17° | ★ 23° | 27° | 29° | 29° | ★ 25° | ★ 20° | ★ 12° | 5° |
| Sokcho | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | 26° | 27° | ★ 23° | ★ 18° | 12° | 5° |
| Gangneung | 3° | 4° | 9° | 15° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | 26° | 27° | ★ 23° | ★ 18° | 12° | 5° |
| Daegu | 3° | 6° | 12° | ★ 18° | ★ 24° | 28° | 30° | 30° | ★ 25° | ★ 20° | 12° | 5° |
| Yeosu | 4° | 7° | 12° | ★ 18° | ★ 24° | 27° | 29° | 30° | ★ 26° | ★ 21° | 14° | 6° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- K-ETA (Ministry of Justice)
- Korea e-Arrival Card
- Korea Visa Portal
- Speedtest Global Index: South Korea
- World Bank open data
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