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Best time to visit South Korea
Across 6 cities in South Korea, the best months to visit are October, May, April — averaging the highest travel-comfort scores (comfortable temperatures, low rainfall, and good sunshine) across the country.
Months ranked by travel comfort across South Korea
| Rank | Month | Country avg | Best city | High / Low | Precip | City score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | October | 83.7 | Gwangju | 20.7° / 10.4° | 204.9 mm | 87 |
| 2 ★ | May | 79.2 | Daegu | 25.4° / 13° | 478.4 mm | 82 |
| 3 ★ | April | 78.2 | Daegu | 20.5° / 8.1° | 302.8 mm | 83 |
| 4 | June | 68.7 | Daejeon | 29.2° / 18.4° | 657.6 mm | 75 |
| 5 | November | 67.8 | Busan | 15.5° / 5.3° | 262 mm | 74 |
| 6 | March | 65.8 | Daegu | 15.3° / 3° | 327.7 mm | 69 |
| 7 | September | 65.2 | Daejeon | 26.7° / 18.5° | 855.9 mm | 68 |
| 8 | July | 59.3 | Incheon | 28.1° / 22.2° | 1439.3 mm | 62 |
| 9 | August | 58.8 | Seoul | 28.9° / 22.5° | 1789.3 mm | 61 |
| 10 | February | 56.3 | Daegu | 9° / -1.4° | 174.5 mm | 59 |
| 11 | December | 54.7 | Busan | 7.4° / -2.3° | 133.9 mm | 60 |
| 12 | January | 50.2 | Busan | 7° / -2.7° | 281.6 mm | 53 |
Country average comfort score (0–100) blends each city's monthly temperature comfort, rainfall, and sunshine (visitScore). Each month links to the city with the best weather that month.
Best month for each city
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When to visit South Korea by month
Month-specific guides: the best time to visit South Korea in each month, with the country-average score, best city, and weather summary.
January,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,December