🇰🇷 South Korea Weather & Climate Guide

South Korea has 100 major cities in our database. The best time to visit is May with an average travel score of 82/100. Top destinations include Hwawŏn, Daegu, Gyeongsan-si.

When is the best time to visit South Korea?

82

May is the best time to visit South Korea with an average travel score of 82/100 (Excellent).

South Korea has relatively consistent weather throughout the year.

Average Travel Score by Month

60
Jan
65
Feb
68
Mar
76
Apr
82
May
82
Jun
69
Jul
72
Aug
80
Sep
80
Oct
68
Nov
62
Dec
Excellent (80+)
Good (60-79)
Mixed (40-59)
Poor (<40)

Which cities in South Korea have the best weather?

Hwawŏn

#1 Best Weather
88

Best: May

Annual avg: 18.9°C

Daegu

88

Best: May

Annual avg: 18.7°C

Gyeongsan-si

88

Best: May

Annual avg: 18.7°C

Gumi

87

Best: May

Annual avg: 18.2°C

Sangju

87

Best: May

Annual avg: 18°C

Changnyeong

87

Best: May

Annual avg: 18.8°C

Andong

87

Best: June

Annual avg: 17.5°C

Sejong

87

Best: May

Annual avg: 17.7°C

Eisen

86

Best: May

Annual avg: 18.2°C

Miryang

86

Best: May

Annual avg: 19.1°C

What is the climate like in South Korea?

South Korea has relatively consistent weather throughout the year. The country spans Asia with 100 major cities offering diverse weather conditions.

3
Excellent months
9
Good months
0
Mixed months
0
Challenging months

What cities are in South Korea?

AndongBest: June
17.5°C avg87
Ansan-siBest: June
15.7°C avg83
AnseongBest: June
17.3°C avg85
Anyang-siBest: June
16°C avg83
AsanBest: June
17.2°C avg85
BoryeongBest: June
16.6°C avg82
Bucheon-siBest: June
16°C avg83
BusanBest: October
17.4°C avg84
BuyeoBest: May
17.6°C avg84
ChangnyeongBest: May
18.8°C avg87
ChangwonBest: October
18.3°C avg83
CheonanBest: May
17.4°C avg86
Cheongju-siBest: May
17.7°C avg86
Chinch'ŏnBest: June
17.2°C avg86
ChinjuBest: May
18.7°C avg84
ChuncheonBest: June
16.3°C avg83
ChungjuBest: June
17°C avg85
DaeguBest: May
18.7°C avg88
DaejeonBest: May
17.9°C avg85
Donghae CityBest: May
16.2°C avg83
EisenBest: May
18.2°C avg86
GangneungBest: May
15.5°C avg81
GapyeongBest: June
16.6°C avg82
GeojeBest: October
16.9°C avg85
GijangBest: October
17.3°C avg84
GimcheonBest: May
18.1°C avg86
Gimpo-siBest: June
15.9°C avg83
GongjuBest: May
17.9°C avg86
Goyang-siBest: June
16.1°C avg83
GumiBest: May
18.2°C avg87
GunpoBest: June
16°C avg84
GunsanBest: June
16.3°C avg82
Guri-siBest: June
16.5°C avg83
GwangjuBest: May
18.1°C avg82
GwangjuBest: June
16.9°C avg84
GwangmyeongBest: June
16.2°C avg84
GwangyangBest: October
18.2°C avg83
GyeongjuBest: May
18.5°C avg86
Gyeongsan-siBest: May
18.7°C avg88
HanamBest: June
16.6°C avg83
Hongch’ŏnBest: June
16.1°C avg83
HongseongBest: June
17.2°C avg84
HwadoBest: June
16.2°C avg82
Hwaseong-siBest: June
15.5°C avg83
HwasunBest: May
18.3°C avg82
HwawŏnBest: May
18.9°C avg88
Icheon-siBest: June
16.9°C avg85
IksanBest: May
17.6°C avg83
IncheonBest: June
15.4°C avg83
Jeju CityBest: October
18.3°C avg80
JeongeupBest: May
17.7°C avg82
JeonjuBest: May
17.8°C avg83
KimhaeBest: October
18.2°C avg83
Koch'angBest: May
17.5°C avg82
KosongBest: June
15.7°C avg82
KwangyangBest: October
18.4°C avg83
KyosaiBest: October
17.4°C avg85
MasanBest: May
18.3°C avg83
MiryangBest: May
19.1°C avg86
MokpoBest: October
16.7°C avg81
MuanBest: October
17.8°C avg82
MungyeongBest: May
17.6°C avg86
NaesŏBest: May
18.5°C avg84
NamyangjuBest: June
16.2°C avg82
NangenBest: May
18.1°C avg83
OkcheonBest: May
17.5°C avg85
OsanBest: June
16.8°C avg85
PohangBest: May
18°C avg85
PubalBest: June
17°C avg85
PyeongtaekBest: June
17.2°C avg85
SangjuBest: May
18°C avg87
SejongBest: May
17.7°C avg87
SeogwipoBest: October
18.9°C avg82
Seongnam-siBest: June
16.4°C avg83
SeosanBest: June
16.2°C avg84
SeoulBest: June
16.4°C avg84
SiheungdongBest: June
16.2°C avg83
SinanBest: October
15°C avg80
SinhyeonBest: October
17.3°C avg84
SokchoBest: June
15.2°C avg82
SuncheonBest: October
18.6°C avg83
SuwonBest: June
16.3°C avg85
Tallang-dongBest: October
18.1°C avg81
TongyeongBest: October
17.6°C avg84
Uijeongbu-siBest: June
16.4°C avg83
UiwangBest: June
16°C avg84
UlsanBest: May
18°C avg82
UngsangBest: May
17.5°C avg81
WabuBest: June
16.5°C avg83
WanjuBest: May
17.5°C avg83
WŏnjuBest: June
16.5°C avg84
YangjuBest: June
16.3°C avg83
Yangp'yŏngBest: June
17°C avg83
YangsanBest: October
18.5°C avg83
YecheonBest: June
17.3°C avg86
YeojuBest: June
17°C avg85
YeongamBest: October
18°C avg82
YeonggwangBest: October
16.9°C avg80
YeongjuBest: June
16.9°C avg86
YeosuBest: October
17.3°C avg83

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Data based on 1994–2024 averages · Last updated: 2024-12-31