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Best time to visit South Korea

Best time to visit South Korea

The best time to visit South Korea is in may and june and august until october, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in South Korea is 33°C in july and the lowest is 3°C in january. The weather and climate of South Korea is suitable for a sun vacation.

The average climate figure for South Korea is an 8,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.

South Korea has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the moderate climate and continental climate. If you want to know what the average temperature is in South Korea 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 South Korea per month

Climate data from: Seoul
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Day
max °C
MM
rain
Snow
days
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 3 6 12 18 23 28 33 33 27 20 14 4
MM
rain		 6 mm 16 mm 22 mm 36 mm 42 mm 60 mm 167 mm 115 mm 46 mm 43 mm 30 mm 19 mm
Snow
days		 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
All climate data from South Korea

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Climate South Korea

Climate South Korea

Climate South Korea per Month

Climate South Korea per Month
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South Korea has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the moderate climate and continental climate. The average annual temperature for South Korea 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.

 
Day
max °C
Night
min °C
MM
rain
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
max °C		 3 6 12 18 23 28 33 33 27 20 14 4
Night
min °C		 -7 -3 1 6 11 17 21 22 16 10 4 -4
MM
rain		 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
 

Climate South Korea january

On average, it is maximum 3° in january in South Korea 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 South Korea and on average, it snows 4 days in january.

Climate South Korea february

On average, it is maximum 6° in february in South Korea 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 South Korea and on average, it snows 3 days in february.

Climate South Korea march

On average, it is maximum 12° in march in South Korea 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 South Korea and on average, it snows 2 days in march.

Climate South Korea april

On average, it is maximum 18° in april in South Korea 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 South Korea.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Korea may

On average, it is maximum 23° in may in South Korea 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 South Korea.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Korea june

On average, it is maximum 28° in june in South Korea 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 South Korea.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Korea july

On average, it is maximum 33° in july in South Korea 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 South Korea.

Climate South Korea august

On average, it is maximum 33° in august in South Korea 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 South Korea.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Korea september

On average, it is maximum 27° in september in South Korea 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 South Korea.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Korea october

On average, it is maximum 20° in october in South Korea 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 South Korea.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Korea november

On average, it is maximum 14° in november in South Korea 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 South Korea and on average, it snows 1 day in november.

Climate South Korea december

On average, it is maximum 4° in december in South Korea 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 South Korea and on average, it snows 5 days in december.

14 day weather forecast South Korea

14 day weather forecast South Korea

The weather for Seoul in South Korea will be 34° till 32° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.

The weather forecast for South Korea is based on the weather in Seoul.

Weather forecast this week
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Su
18 Aug
Mo
19 Aug
Tu
20 Aug
We
21 Aug
Th
22 Aug
Fr
23 Aug
Sa
24 Aug
  Enkele wolken Bewolkt Gespreide bewolking Bewolkt Broken wolken Broken wolken Broken wolken
Max (°C) 31° 34° 36° 35° 31° 32° 31°
Min (°C) 24° 24° 25° 26° 25° 25° 23°
Rainfall (mm) 0
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
 0.1
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
Rainfall (%) 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 0% 0%
UV-index
UV-index 9 7 9 6 9 4 3

Weather forecast next week
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Su
25 Aug
Mo
26 Aug
Tu
27 Aug
We
28 Aug
Th
29 Aug
Fr
30 Aug
Sa
31 Aug
  Broken wolken Gespreide bewolking Bewolkt Enkele wolken Broken wolken Bewolkt Onweer met regen
Max (°C) 31° 33° 34° 31° 31° 32° 26°
Min (°C) 23° 23° 24° 25° 25° 25° 23°
Rainfall (mm) 0.1
mm
 0.2
mm
 1.4
mm
 0.6
mm
 0.3
mm
 0.4
mm
 25.1
mm
Rainfall (%) 15% 15% 20% 10% 15% 15% 85%
UV-index
UV-index 8 9 3 4 4 2 1
About South Korea

About South Korea

South Korea is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Seoul. The total surface is 98.480 km² with 2.413 km of coastline and the population consists of 51.446.201 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 13x bigger than Singapore. If you want to call South Korea 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.

South Korea is in a straight line at 4.571 km distance from Singapore. From Changi Airport Singapore the flight time is about 7 hour and 05 min.

Time difference South Korea

Time difference South Korea

In South Korea it is now 02:08 o’clock at night on monday 19 august 2019. That is 1 hour later than in Singapore. The time zone of South Korea is Asia/Seoul and the Greenwich time is UTC+09.

Currency South Korea

Currency South Korea

In South Korea the South Korean won is used to pay.

Exchange rate South Korean won (KRW) 19 august 2019

1 South Korean won = 0,00 Singapore dollar
100 South Korean won = 0,11 Singapore dollar

1 Singapore dollar = 872,87 South Korean won
100 Singapore dollar = 87.286,89 South Korean won

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It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.

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Vaccinations South Korea

Vaccinations South Korea

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 South Korea.

  • Hepatitis B
  • Japanse encefalitis
  • Rabiës
  • Tekenencefalitis
  • Tuberculose (TBC)
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