Gyeongju vs Seoul: which is better, month by month

Gyeongju beats Seoul in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (60 vs 47) — while Seoul wins September; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Gyeongju vs Seoul — all 12 months

MonthGyeongjuSeoulWinnerGap
January60Ccold, a little rain47Ffreezing, dryGyeongju13
February67Ccold, a little rain59Dcold, dryGyeongju8
March74Bcool, a little rain74Bcool, a little rainTie0
April84Anice, a little rain85Anice, a little rainTie1
May91Swarm, rainy90Swarm, rainyTie1
June76Bhot, rainy78Bhot, rainyTie2
July58Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airGyeongju7
August57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie3
September69Cwarm, soaked, clean air75Bhot, rainy, muggy airSeoul6
October83Anice, rainy, muggy air83Anice, a little rainTie0
November78Bcool, a little rain, clean air70Bcool, a little rainGyeongju8
December65Ccold, dry52Dcold, dryGyeongju13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (60 vs 47). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Gyeongju

🇰🇷 South Korea · mild climate

Best month
May 91/100
Months won
5 of 12

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea · mild climate

Best month
May 90/100
Months won
1 of 12

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