Seoul in November

Cool and dry.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

November is rated good. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatBlossoms and mild; palaces are busy.
• MayGreatWarm and dry; a good month.
• OctoberGreatBest month for walking; autumn colour.

• SeoulHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 9 days
• Seoul and north-west, South Korea · Seoul, Incheon, Suwon, the DMZfine

  Continental: dry winters down to −15 °C (5 °F) on cold snaps, hot humid summers. Fine dust (yellow dust and pollution) peaks Mar–Apr; the monsoon runs late Jun – Jul.Continental: dry winters down to 5 °F (−15 °C) on cold snaps, hot humid summers. Fine dust (yellow dust and pollution) peaks Mar–Apr; the monsoon runs late Jun – Jul.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Autumn leaves

  Late October to mid-November · Palaces, Namsan, Bukhansan, Deoksugung stone-wall road

  The best walking weeks; palace gardens crowded on weekends.

• Seoul Lantern Festival check

  November (dates vary) · Cheonggyecheon

  Lantern sculptures along the stream in the evenings; slow crowds at the Gwanghwamun end.

Crowds · South Korea overall

Medium

Prices · South Korea overall

Medium

South Korea overall: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Seoul, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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