By season

Year-round Seoul

Month by month

JAN · Snow + steam −2 to 4°C · Cold, dry, quiet

Bukhansan in fresh snow, then jjimjilbang and bone-broth season.

FEB · Lunar New Year 0 to 6°C · Cold, festive

Palaces in hanbok, family-style tteokguk, the year really starts here.

MAR · Plum + first warm day 4 to 12°C · Cool shoulder

Magnolias before the cherry blossoms. Quiet shoulder before the crowds.

APR · Cherry blossoms 9 to 18°C · Mild, blossom crowds

Yeouido + Seokchon Lake + every back-alley you find. Peak first 10 days.

MAY · Lotus + warm evenings★ Best 14 to 24°C · Mild & alive

Seoul's best month. Outdoor markets nightly, riverside picnics, peak rooftop weather.

JUN · Pre-monsoon + green 19 to 27°C · Warm, pre-rain

Rare quiet weeks before the rain. Seongbuk gardens at their fullest.

JUL · Monsoon 22 to 29°C · Hot, wet (monsoon)

Indoor month. Coex, museums, café crawls. Pop-ups peak indoors.

AUG · Han River fireworks 23 to 31°C · Hot, humid, festive

Seoul's loudest month. Festival circuit + river-mat dinners until 2am.

SEP · Chuseok + autumn opens 18 to 27°C · Warm, easing

Family holiday, palaces decorated, first taste of the cool weather.

OCT · Foliage★ Best 10 to 20°C · Crisp & clear

Bukhansan + Gyeongbokgung + Seoul Forest. Best weather of the year.

NOV · Late foliage + lights 4 to 13°C · Cool, jacket weather

Light festivals begin, Cheonggyecheon lit nightly, jacket weather.

DEC · Lights + skating −1 to 6°C · Cold, lit up

Seoul Plaza ice rink, illuminations, Olive Young at peak holiday display.

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