Best Time To Travel To: South Korea

South Korea is part of the Korean peninsula and is located there in the south, while North Korea is in the north. The Korean peninsula itself lies between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.

South Korea is relatively flat to slightly mountainous. Since the peninsula is surrounded on three sides by the sea, Korea has a predominantly continental climate. Winters can be very cold. In the case of South Korea, it must be said that they can even get extremely cold. Snow and frost are actually normal in South Korea in winter. On the other hand, the summers are usually warm and can get really hot.

Korea lies in the catchment area of the Asian monsoons. It blows from west to north in winter and brings cold, dry air from China. In summer the winds turn and bring warm and humid air from the Pacific from east to south. The weather can change very quickly during a day. In the rainy season from June to September you have to expect typhoons, which reach Korea practically every year.

It rains the most between June and September, with precipitation throughout the year. Between November and April, rainfall can always come down as snow. In principle, summer and winter merge relatively seamlessly. Usually around April / beginning of May you can notice a sudden change from cold to warm temperatures. The temperatures also drop very quickly at the end of October / beginning of November.

A certain climatic peculiarity is the large number of hours of sunshine in South Korea. This can be seen all year round. Even in the cold winter, the country receives a lot of sun - but the very cold winds reduce a lot of the warming strength. In terms of climate, South Korea is considered to be a very pleasant country. In winter it is very cold, but the air is pleasant and not very humid. In summer, the humidity is usually within limits, but due to the rainy weather, you always have to reckon with humid air.

Temperatures in Korea go down from south to north, so South Korea is generally warmer than North Korea. This can also be seen within South Korea using the climate tables for Seoul (near North Korea) and Pusan (in the south).

When is the best time to travel to South Korea?

In the opinion of most experts, the best time for South Korea is at the beginning and end of summer, roughly from mid / end of April to May and from September to end of October. Winter sports fans should of course get their money's worth, especially in winter, they can expect snow normally from mid / late November to around March / April.