SeasonMapSeoul vs Sokcho: which is better, month by month
Seoul beats Sokcho in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (83 vs 69) — while Sokcho wins June to August; they are within 3 points in January, September and December.
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.
Seoul vs Sokcho — all 12 months
| Month | Seoul | Sokcho | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47Ffreezing, dry | 48Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | Tie | 1 |
| February | 59Dcold, dry | 54Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Seoul | 5 |
| March | 74Bcool, a little rain | 64Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow | Seoul | 10 |
| April | 85Anice, a little rain | 76Bnice, a little rain | Seoul | 9 |
| May | 90Swarm, rainy | 79Bnice, rainy | Seoul | 11 |
| June | 78Bhot, rainy | 85Awarm, rainy, muggy air | Sokcho | 7 |
| July | 51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 74Bhot, soaked, muggy air | Sokcho | 23 |
| August | 54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 75Bhot, soaked, clean air | Sokcho | 21 |
| September | 75Bhot, rainy, muggy air | 73Bwarm, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 83Anice, a little rain | 69Cnice, rainy, clean air | Seoul | 14 |
| November | 70Bcool, a little rain | 66Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Seoul | 4 |
| December | 52Dcold, dry | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (51 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.