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South Korea · Regional climate
Seoulwhen to go
Regional slice of South Korea with its own temperature profile. Best months here: May · Oct · Jan.
- Range
- 3–30 °C
- Compare
- +0.0°C vs. South Korea mean
- Country
- South Korea
- TZ
- Asia/Seoul
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12-month climate · Seoul
How the year moves in Seoul
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Seoul itself rather than over South Korea as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 2.6 |
| February | 5.2 |
| March | 12.4 |
| April | 18.5 |
| May | 23.1 |
| June | 27.3 |
| July | 29.6 |
| August | 30.1 |
| September | 26.3 |
| October | 19.8 |
| November | 12.4 |
| December | 3.9 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 26 |
| March | 41 |
| April | 64 |
| May | 107 |
| June | 120 |
| July | 286 |
| August | 244 |
| September | 147 |
| October | 77 |
| November | 47 |
| December | 28 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 6.3 |
| February | 7.0 |
| March | 7.5 |
| April | 7.1 |
| May | 7.1 |
| June | 6.6 |
| July | 4.5 |
| August | 4.7 |
| September | 5.4 |
| October | 5.8 |
| November | 5.6 |
| December | 5.7 |
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about South Korea
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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CA
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
US
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
Parts of South Korea carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
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