South Korea in December

December is South Korea's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 10 destinations average 59/100, led by Busan at 70 — 7°C and 4 rainy days — while Incheon is cooler at -1°C and scores 51.

#9 of 12 months for South Korea · 10 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇰🇷 South Korea, month by month

59/100 in December

Where in South Korea in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Busan	City	7°C	28 mm · 4 days	70 tier B	—
2	Gyeongju	City	4°C	26 mm · 3 days	65 tier C	—
3	Pyeongchang	Ski resort	-1°C	30 mm · 5 days	65 tier C	Yes
4	Daegu	City	3°C	23 mm · 3 days	63 tier C	—
5	Jeonju	City	3°C	34 mm · 5 days	60 tier C	—
6	Jeju	Island	7°C	58 mm · 10 days	57 tier D	—
7	Gangneung	Beach	3°C	38 mm · 4 days	54 tier D	—
8	Seoul	City	0°C	26 mm · 5 days	52 tier D	—
9	Incheon	City	-1°C	27 mm · 5 days	51 tier D	—
10	Sokcho	Beach	0°C	40 mm · 5 days	51 tier D	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in South Korea in December

Haeundae Light Festival · Busan · 29 Nov – 18 Jan (usually)
Gimjang, kimchi-making · Seoul · 15 Nov – 10 Dec (usually)
Gangneung Christmas Winter Festival · Gangneung · 24 Nov – 31 Jan (usually)
Jeongdongjin New Year sunrise · Gangneung · 30 Dec – 2 Jan (usually)

Seasons in force

Ski season · 2 places Extreme cold · 1 place Foraging season · 1 place

Better months for South Korea

May · 80/100 April · 75/100 October · 74/100 Weakest: January · 56/100

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