Climate in South Korea
59 cities in South Korea, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Gwangju
average high 89°F (32°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Seogwipo
coldest-month lows near 37°F (3°C)
- Driest
- Daegu
40.6 in (1030 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Seogwipo
70.7 in (1795 mm) of rain a year
The 40 largest cities
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 86°F (30°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 49.1 in (1248 mm) | 9.4M people |
| Busan | 86°F (30°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 54.5 in (1385 mm) | 3.3M people |
| Incheon | 85°F (30°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 45.2 in (1149 mm) | 3.0M people |
| Daegu | 88°F (31°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 40.6 in (1030 mm) | 2.4M people |
| Daejeon | 88°F (31°C) | 20°F (-6°C) | 48.8 in (1240 mm) | 1.4M people |
| Gwangju | 89°F (32°C) | 26°F (-4°C) | 48.5 in (1232 mm) | 1.4M people |
| SuwonGyeonggi-do | 86°F (30°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 48.5 in (1232 mm) | 1.2M people |
| Ulsan | 87°F (30°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 47.7 in (1211 mm) | 1.1M people |
| Goyang-siGyeonggi-do | 85°F (30°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 46.8 in (1188 mm) | 1.1M people |
| ChangwonGyeongsangnam-do | 87°F (31°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 52.5 in (1334 mm) | 1.0M people |
| Seongnam-siGyeonggi-do | 85°F (30°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 48.5 in (1232 mm) | 915k people |
| Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong | 87°F (31°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 46.6 in (1185 mm) | 852k people |
| Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do | 86°F (30°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 46.6 in (1184 mm) | 851k people |
| CheonanChungcheongnam-do | 87°F (31°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 47.1 in (1196 mm) | 659k people |
| Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do | 85°F (30°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 46.3 in (1177 mm) | 641k people |
| JeonjuJeollabuk-do | 88°F (31°C) | 23°F (-5°C) | 46.7 in (1186 mm) | 638k people |
| Ansan-siGyeonggi-do | 86°F (30°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 46.9 in (1192 mm) | 623k people |
| Anyang-siGyeonggi-do | 85°F (30°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 47.7 in (1210 mm) | 596k people |
| KimhaeGyeongsangnam-do | 87°F (30°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 52 in (1320 mm) | 532k people |
| PohangGyeongsangbuk-do | 85°F (30°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 43.4 in (1103 mm) | 492k people |
| Jeju CityJeju-do | 86°F (30°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 66.4 in (1687 mm) | 489k people |
| Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do | 85°F (29°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 47.6 in (1209 mm) | 479k people |
| MasanGwangju | 88°F (31°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 47 in (1193 mm) | 434k people |
| GumiGyeongsangbuk-do | 88°F (31°C) | 22°F (-5°C) | 43.8 in (1113 mm) | 405k people |
| SejongSejong-si | 86°F (30°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 46.4 in (1179 mm) | 395k people |
| PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do | 86°F (30°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 46.6 in (1184 mm) | 365k people |
| YangsanGyeongsangnam-do | 86°F (30°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 50.2 in (1275 mm) | 358k people |
| GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do | 86°F (30°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 47.5 in (1207 mm) | 358k people |
| WŏnjuGangwon-do | 85°F (30°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 47.6 in (1208 mm) | 333k people |
| ChinjuGyeongsangnam-do | 87°F (30°C) | 24°F (-4°C) | 52.3 in (1328 mm) | 307k people |
| IksanJeollabuk-do | 88°F (31°C) | 22°F (-5°C) | 45.6 in (1159 mm) | 307k people |
| GunpoGyeonggi-do | 85°F (30°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 47.8 in (1213 mm) | 286k people |
| ChuncheonGangwon-do | 85°F (29°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 46.1 in (1170 mm) | 285k people |
| SuncheonJeollanam-do | 87°F (30°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 51.8 in (1316 mm) | 276k people |
| YeosuJeollanam-do | 86°F (30°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 53.4 in (1357 mm) | 269k people |
| MokpoJeollanam-do | 86°F (30°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 42.5 in (1081 mm) | 268k people |
| Gyeongsan-siGyeongsangbuk-do | 86°F (30°C) | 22°F (-5°C) | 41.1 in (1045 mm) | 267k people |
| GunsanJeollabuk-do | 87°F (31°C) | 24°F (-4°C) | 43.7 in (1109 mm) | 265k people |
| HanamGyeonggi-do | 85°F (30°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 48.1 in (1221 mm) | 254k people |
| GyeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do | 85°F (30°C) | 24°F (-4°C) | 43.7 in (1110 mm) | 245k people |
More cities in South Korea
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