Best time to visit Korea
The best time to visit Korea is April, May and October, judged across 10 places; December to January are its low season.
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Updated September 2026 · East Asia · 10 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Korea month by month
In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.
All 10 places in Korea
- Busan 🇰🇷 South Koreabest May88
- Daegu 🇰🇷 South Koreabest May90
- Gangneung 🇰🇷 South Koreabest June81
- Gyeongju 🇰🇷 South Koreabest May91
- Incheon 🇰🇷 South Koreabest May88
- Jeju 🇰🇷 South Koreabest August79
- Jeonju 🇰🇷 South Koreabest May90
- Pyeongchang 🇰🇷 South Koreabest January22
- Seoul 🇰🇷 South Koreabest May90
- Sokcho 🇰🇷 South Koreabest June79
Korea — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit Korea?
- April, May and October. In May: the humidity has gone · 23°C highs · 10 h sun.
- When is the low season in Korea?
- December to January. In January: 5°C highs · best Apr–May.
- Which months are in season in Korea?
- April, May and October — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.