Jeju vs Seoul: which is better, month by month

Seoul beats Jeju in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (85 vs 71) — while Jeju wins July, August and December; they are within 3 points in January, June and November.

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 Seoul — all 12 months

MonthJejuSeoulWinnerGap
January50Dcold, a little rain47Ffreezing, dryTie3
February54Dcold, a little rain59Dcold, drySeoul5
March64Ccool, rainy74Bcool, a little rainSeoul10
April71Bnice, rainy, muggy air85Anice, a little rainSeoul14
May79Bwarm, rainy, muggy air90Swarm, rainySeoul11
June75Bhot, soaked, muggy air78Bhot, rainyTie3
July77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airJeju26
August82Asweltering, rainy, muggy air54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airJeju28
September69Chot, soaked, muggy air75Bhot, rainy, muggy airSeoul6
October78Bnice, rainy, clean air83Anice, a little rainSeoul5
November68Ccool, rainy, clean air70Bcool, a little rainTie2
December57Dcold, a little rain, clean air52Dcold, dryJeju5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (82 vs 54). 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
3 of 12

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea · mild climate

Best month
May 90/100
Months won
6 of 12

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