When to go · Tongyeong

Tongyeong in December

Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Medium; South Korea overall
Prices: Medium; South Korea overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodSouth Korea month rating

Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.

December is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TongyeongHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 5 days
Busan and south-east coast, South Korea · Busan, Gyeongju, Tongyeong, Ulsancool
Milder winters than Seoul, rarely below freezing; typhoons most likely Aug–Sep and ferries to Japan stop when they pass.

South Korea overall: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.

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

First month

Second month

December: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.

April: Inside Tongyeong's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

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