When to go · Sejong City
Sejong City in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 285 mm in July), late Jan–Feb (cold, -8 °C (18 °F) nights).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 285 mm in July), late Jan–Feb (cold, 18 °F (-8 °C) nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 285 mm in July), late Jan–Feb (cold, -8 °C (18 °F) nights).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 285 mm in July), late Jan–Feb (cold, 18 °F (-8 °C) nights).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Sejong City's best window: Apr–May, Oct.
- AprilGreatInside Sejong City's best window: Apr–May, Oct.
- MayGreatInside Sejong City's best window: Apr–May, Oct.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct). Across South Korea: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.
Weather in August
- Sejong CityHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- High
- Prices · South Korea overall
- High
South Korea overall: Hottest month and the typhoon season starts; Busan beaches at peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sejong City, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 285 mm in July), late Jan–Feb (cold, -8 °C nights).
April: Inside Sejong City's best window: Apr–May, Oct.
Sejong City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast