By season
Year-round Seoul
Month by month
JAN · Snow + steam −2 to 4°C · Cold, dry, quiet
Bukhansan in fresh snow, then jjimjilbang and bone-broth season.
FEB · Lunar New Year 0 to 6°C · Cold, festive
Palaces in hanbok, family-style tteokguk, the year really starts here.
MAR · Plum + first warm day 4 to 12°C · Cool shoulder
Magnolias before the cherry blossoms. Quiet shoulder before the crowds.
APR · Cherry blossoms 9 to 18°C · Mild, blossom crowds
Yeouido + Seokchon Lake + every back-alley you find. Peak first 10 days.
MAY · Lotus + warm evenings★ Best 14 to 24°C · Mild & alive
Seoul's best month. Outdoor markets nightly, riverside picnics, peak rooftop weather.
JUN · Pre-monsoon + green 19 to 27°C · Warm, pre-rain
Rare quiet weeks before the rain. Seongbuk gardens at their fullest.
JUL · Monsoon 22 to 29°C · Hot, wet (monsoon)
Indoor month. Coex, museums, café crawls. Pop-ups peak indoors.
AUG · Han River fireworks 23 to 31°C · Hot, humid, festive
Seoul's loudest month. Festival circuit + river-mat dinners until 2am.
SEP · Chuseok + autumn opens 18 to 27°C · Warm, easing
Family holiday, palaces decorated, first taste of the cool weather.
OCT · Foliage★ Best 10 to 20°C · Crisp & clear
Bukhansan + Gyeongbokgung + Seoul Forest. Best weather of the year.
NOV · Late foliage + lights 4 to 13°C · Cool, jacket weather
Light festivals begin, Cheonggyecheon lit nightly, jacket weather.
DEC · Lights + skating −1 to 6°C · Cold, lit up
Seoul Plaza ice rink, illuminations, Olive Young at peak holiday display.
Curated by DealSeoul editors · Updated as the seasons change.
