Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Seoul across the year
Best-looking months for Seoul: Apr, May, Oct. Rated avoid: Jul, Aug.
- JanMixedLowLow1 event
- FebMixedMediumMedium1 event
- MarMixedMediumMedium2 events
- AprGreatHighHigh4 events
- MayGreatHighHigh5 events
- JunMixedMediumMedium2 events
- JulAvoidHighHigh3 events
- AugAvoidHighHigh2 events
- SepMixedMediumMedium1 event
- OctGreatHighHigh4 events
- NovGoodMediumMedium2 events
- DecMixedMediumMedium2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
April in Seoul
Typical highs 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C), lows 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C), rain on about 9 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Blossoms and mild; palaces are busy. Typical highs around 18 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 9 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Seoul
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: South Korea overall. Cherry blossom in Seoul and Gyeongju early in the month; dust days still happen.Based on: South Korea overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: South Korea overall.Based on: South Korea overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events4 events
- 4 listed: Fine and yellow dust season; Cherry blossoms; Royal Culture Festival; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Fine and yellow dust season (March to May)Some days the air quality index is unhealthy: move outdoor plans and wear a KF94 mask.
- Cherry blossoms (About the first two weeks of April)checkWeekend crowds and road closures at Yeouido; hotel prices climb.
- Royal Culture Festival (Spring (and some autumn events))checkRe-enactments, concerts and night openings; some events need online booking.
- Lotus Lantern Festival (The weekend before Buddha's Birthday)checkEvening lantern parade on the Saturday; street festival by Jogyesa on the Sunday.