Annual average climate in South Korea
- Minimum annual temperature: 9°C
- Average annual temperature: 14°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 18°C
- Precipitation: 422 mm/month (with 23 rainy days/month)
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| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | -4 ° / 5 ° | 146mm / 23 days |
| february | -2 ° / 7 ° | 127mm / 20 days |
| March | 2 ° / 12 ° | 161mm / 22 days |
| April | 7 ° / 18 ° | - |
| may | 13 ° / 22 ° | - |
| June | 18 ° / 26 ° | - |
| July | 22 ° / 28 ° | 618mm / 24 days |
| August | 23 ° / 29 ° | 482mm / 24 days |
| September | 18 ° / 26 ° | - |
| October | 12 ° / 21 ° | - |
| November | 5 ° / 14 ° | 219mm / 23 days |
| December | -1 ° / 7 ° | 160mm / 23 days |
These weather forecasts were calculated using data from weather stations across South Korea.
Details by cities
Check the climate forecast for the largest cities in South Korea:
- Seoul (13°C on average | 697 mm of rain/month over 24 days)
see the detail > - Busan (15°C on average | 728 mm of rain/month over 25 days)
see the detail > - Incheon (13°C on average | 735 mm of rain/month over 25 days)
see the detail > - Daejeon (13°C on average | 539 mm of rain/month over 25 days)
see the detail > - Pohang (15°C on average | 387 mm of rain/month over 23 days)
see the detail > - Jeju (16°C on average | 208 mm of rain/month over 21 days)
see the detail > - Yeosu (15°C on average | 572 mm of rain/month over 24 days)
see the detail > - Mokpo (14°C on average | 517 mm of rain/month over 23 days)
see the detail > - chuncheon (11°C on average | 636 mm of rain/month over 23 days)
see the detail > - Gangneung (14°C on average | 455 mm of rain/month over 26 days)
see the detail >
F.A.Q.
Which are the hottest cities in South Korea?
The following cities record the highest average maximum temperatures over the year:
Pohang (with 19°C), Busan (with 19°C), Jeju (with 19°C), Yeosu (with 18°C), Daejeon (with 18°C), …
Which are the coldest cities in South Korea?
These cities are among those with the lowest average temperatures over the year:
chuncheon (with 11°C), Incheon (with 13°C), Gangneung (with 13°C), Daejeon (with 13°C), Seoul (with 13°C), …
Which cities have the most rain in South Korea?
These cities are among the rainiest in the country:
Incheon (with 735 mm/month), Busan (with 728 mm/month), Seoul (with 697 mm/month), chuncheon (with 636 mm/month), Yeosu (with 572 mm/month), …
Which are the hottest months in South Korea?
The months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
August (with 29°C), July (with 28°C), September (with 26°C), …
Which are the coldest months in South Korea?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures are:
January (with 0°C), february (with 3°C), December (with 3°C), …
Which are the driest months in South Korea?
The months of the year with the least rainfall are:
february (with 127 mm/month), January (with 146 mm/month), December (with 160 mm/month), …
Which are the rainiest months in South Korea?
The months of the year with the most rain are:
July (with 618 mm/month), August (with 482 mm/month), November (with 219 mm/month), …
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