Jeju vs Pyeongchang: which is better, month by month

Jeju beats Pyeongchang in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (82 vs 13) — while Pyeongchang wins December to February.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Jeju vs Pyeongchang — all 12 months

MonthJejuPyeongchangWinnerGap
January50Dcold, a little rain74Bfreezing, dry, reliable snowPyeongchang24
February54Dcold, a little rain71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowPyeongchang17
March64Ccool, rainy50Dcold, a little rain, reliable snowJeju14
April71Bnice, rainy, muggy air25Fnice, a little rainJeju46
May79Bwarm, rainy, muggy air22Fnice, rainyJeju57
June75Bhot, soaked, muggy air20Fwarm, rainyJeju55
July77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air10Fhot, soaked, muggy airJeju67
August82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air13Fhot, soaked, muggy airJeju69
September69Chot, soaked, muggy air15Fwarm, soaked, clean airJeju54
October78Bnice, rainy, clean air17Fnice, a little rain, clean airJeju61
November68Ccool, rainy, clean air38Fcold, a little rain, clean airJeju30
December57Dcold, a little rain, clean air65Cfreezing, dryPyeongchang8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (82 vs 13). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Jeju

🇰🇷 South Korea · mild climate

Best month
August 82/100
Months won
9 of 12

Pyeongchang

🇰🇷 South Korea · mild climate

Best month
January 74/100
Months won
3 of 12

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