Best time to visit, weather and climate Seoul
Best time to visit Seoul, South Korea
The best time to visit Seoul in South Korea is in may and june and august and september, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Seoul is 29°C in august and the lowest is -1°C in january. The weather and climate of Seoul is suitable for a city trip.
The average climate figure for Seoul is an 8,1. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Seoul has the continental climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Seoul or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Seoul per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1°C | 3°C | 10°C | 16°C | 22°C | 26°C | 28°C | 29°C | 25°C | 19°C | 10°C | 1°C |
| 6 mm |
16 mm |
22 mm |
36 mm |
42 mm |
60 mm |
167 mm |
115 mm |
46 mm |
43 mm |
30 mm |
19 mm |
Climate Seoul
Seoul has the continental climate prevailing. In the summer it is warm and wet, and in the winter it is cold and dry. The average annual temperature for Seoul is 16° degrees and there is about 602 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 222 days a year with an average humidity of 67% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate Seoul
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -1°C | 3°C | 10°C | 16°C | 22°C | 26°C | 28°C | 29°C | 25°C | 19°C | 10°C | 1°C |
| Night | -7°C | -3°C | 1°C | 6°C | 11°C | 17°C | 21°C | 22°C | 16°C | 10°C | 4°C | -4°C |
| Precip | 6 mm |
16 mm |
22 mm |
36 mm |
42 mm |
60 mm |
167 mm |
115 mm |
46 mm |
43 mm |
30 mm |
19 mm |
| Rain days |
3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Snow days |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dry days |
24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 21 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Weather Seoul january
On average, it is maximum -1° in january in Seoul and at least around -7° degrees. In january there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm. The it will be dry 24 days this month in Seoul and on average, it snows 4 days in january.
Weather Seoul february
On average, it is maximum 3° in february in Seoul and at least around -3° degrees. In february there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm. The it will be dry 22 days this month in Seoul and on average, it snows 3 days in february.
Weather Seoul march
On average, it is maximum 10° in march in Seoul and at least around 1° degrees. In march there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm. The it will be dry 22 days this month in Seoul and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather Seoul april
On average, it is maximum 16° in april in Seoul and at least around 6° degrees. In april there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Seoul.
Weather Seoul may
On average, it is maximum 22° in may in Seoul and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Seoul.
Weather Seoul june
On average, it is maximum 26° in june in Seoul and at least around 17° degrees. In june there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 60 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Seoul.
Weather Seoul july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Seoul and at least around 21° degrees. In july there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 167 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Seoul.
Weather Seoul august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Seoul and at least around 22° degrees. In august there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 115 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Seoul.
Weather Seoul september
On average, it is maximum 25° in september in Seoul and at least around 16° degrees. In september there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Seoul.
Weather Seoul october
On average, it is maximum 19° in october in Seoul and at least around 10° degrees. In october there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Seoul.
Weather Seoul november
On average, it is maximum 10° in november in Seoul and at least around 4° degrees. In november there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Seoul and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather Seoul december
On average, it is maximum 1° in december in Seoul and at least around -4° degrees. In december there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm. The it will be dry 21 days this month in Seoul and on average, it snows 5 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Seoul
The weather for Seoul in South Korea will be 12° till 10° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 27 Feb |
|
12°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 28 Feb |
|
12°C | 3°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 4 |
Mo 1 Mar |
|
10°C | 1°C | 33 mm | 95% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Tu 2 Mar |
|
5°C | -1°C | 12 mm | 100% | 14.7 cm | 2m/s | 6 |
We 3 Mar |
|
9°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Th 4 Mar |
|
9°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Fr 5 Mar |
|
13°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 6 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 6 Mar |
|
14°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
Su 7 Mar |
|
10°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
Mo 8 Mar |
|
10°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Tu 9 Mar |
|
11°C | 0°C | 4.7 mm | 80% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 4 |
We 10 Mar |
|
7°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 4 |
Th 11 Mar |
|
7°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 4 |
Fr 12 Mar |
|
10°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 3 |
Weather experiences Seoul
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Flight tickets to Seoul
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- Gimpo International Airport (17 km)
Seoul - Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (89 km)
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About Seoul
Seoul lies in South Korea in the province Seoul and the population consists of 9.796.000 inhabitants. If you want to call Seoul you have to use +82 or 0082 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +825012457809 or 00825012457809.
Seoul is in a straight line at 8.854 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 12 hours15.
The coordinates of Seoul, South Korea are latitude: 37.5985 en longitude: 126.9783
The GPS coordinates are N 37° 35' 54.6000" en E 126° 58' 41.8800"
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Currency Seoul
In Seoul the South Korean won is used to pay.
Exchange rate South Korean won (KRW) 26 february 2021
1 South Korean won = 0,00 United States dollar
100 South Korean won = 0,09 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 1.114,55 South Korean won
100 United States dollar = 111.454,50 South Korean won
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Time difference Seoul
In Seoul it is now 13:38 o’clock in the afternoon on saturday 27 february 2021. That is 14 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Seoul is Asia/Seoul and the Greenwich time is UTC+09.
Vaccinations Seoul
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Seoul.
- Hepatitis B
- Japanse encefalitis
- Rabiës
- Tekenencefalitis
- Tuberculose (TBC)