Asia
Best Time to Visit Seoul
Seoul has four dramatic seasons. Spring cherry blossoms (Apr) and autumn foliage (Oct-Nov) are magical. Summers are hot and monsoon-wet, winters are bitterly cold.
Best Months to Visit
Apr
12°C75mm5/5
May
18°C90mm4/5
Sep
22°C130mm4/5
Oct
15°C50mm5/5
Monthly Climate
Temperature
Rainfall
-3°
Jan
-1°
Feb
5°
Mar
12°
Apr
18°
May
23°
Jun
26°
Jul
27°
Aug
22°
Sep
15°
Oct
7°
Nov
0°
Dec
Month-by-Month Guide
Jan
Off-SeasonTemp-3°C / 27°F
Rain20mm
Crowds
Lunar New Year
Feb
Off-SeasonTemp-1°C / 30°F
Rain25mm
Crowds
Lunar New Year
Mar
ShoulderTemp5°C / 41°F
Rain45mm
Crowds
Spring begins
Apr
PeakTemp12°C / 54°F
Rain75mm
Crowds
Cherry blossom season
May
PeakTemp18°C / 64°F
Rain90mm
Crowds
Buddha's Birthday
Lotus Festival
Jun
ShoulderTemp23°C / 73°F
Rain130mm
Crowds
Monsoon begins
Jul
Off-SeasonTemp26°C / 79°F
Rain380mm
Crowds
Boryeong Mud Festival
Aug
Off-SeasonTemp27°C / 81°F
Rain350mm
Crowds
Sep
PeakTemp22°C / 72°F
Rain130mm
Crowds
Chuseok (Harvest Festival)
Oct
PeakTemp15°C / 59°F
Rain50mm
Crowds
Fall foliage season
Nov
ShoulderTemp7°C / 45°F
Rain50mm
Crowds
Late foliage
Kimchi-making season
Dec
Off-SeasonTemp0°C / 32°F
Rain25mm
Crowds
Christmas lights
Ski season
Season Breakdown
Peak Season
Apr, May, Sep, Oct
- +Cherry blossoms!
- +Beautiful weather
- -Very busy
- -Getting humid
Shoulder Season
Mar, Jun, Nov
- +Warming up
- +Warm evenings
- -Yellow dust from China
- -Monsoon starts
Off Season
Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec
- +Low prices
- +Budget-friendly
- -Bitterly cold
- -Still very cold
Quick Facts — Seoul
Best Time
March – May, September – November
Language
Korean
Currency
KRW (₩)
Timezone
KST (UTC+9)
Avg Budget
$70–120/day
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