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Best Time to Visit South Korea
Climate based on Seoul • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit South Korea is June (excellent, score 87/100). The single best 14-day window: May 29 – Jun 11. Avoid November if you can — it scores lowest at 41/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
May 29 – Jun 11
14-day window • Score 91/100
Alternative 1
Jun 12 – Jun 25
14-day window • Score 89/100
Alternative 2
Sep 12 – Sep 25
14-day window • Score 85/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Poor44/100
- 2°C / -7°C
- 18mm total
- 7.7h sun/day
February
Poor44/100
- 5°C / -5°C
- 26mm total
- 8.4h sun/day
March
Fair45/100
- 11°C / 0°C
- 43mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
April
Fair53/100
- 18°C / 6°C
- 64mm total
- 9.3h sun/day
May
Good74/100
- 23°C / 12°C
- 106mm total
- 10.0h sun/day
June
Excellent87/100
- 27°C / 17°C
- 115mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
July
Good63/100
- 29°C / 22°C
- 315mm total
- 8.2h sun/day
August
Good65/100
- 29°C / 23°C
- 257mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
September
Excellent81/100
- 25°C / 17°C
- 134mm total
- 8.6h sun/day
October
Good60/100
- 19°C / 9°C
- 76mm total
- 8.3h sun/day
November
Poor41/100
- 11°C / 2°C
- 59mm total
- 7.2h sun/day
December
Poor42/100
- 3°C / -5°C
- 26mm total
- 7.2h sun/day
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