When to go · Suwon

Suwon in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Jan–Feb (cold).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: High; South Korea overall
Prices: High; South Korea overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Suwon

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Jan–Feb (cold).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SuwonHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 14 days
Seoul and north-west, South Korea · Seoul, Incheon, Suwon, the DMZhot
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.

South Korea overall: Hottest month and the typhoon season starts; Busan beaches at peak.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Jan–Feb (cold).

April: Inside Suwon's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Suwon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.