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.
August in Seoul
Typical highs 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C), lows 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C), rain on about 15 days.
- WeatherAvoid
- Hottest and most humid; typhoons possible. Typical highs around 30 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 15 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Seoul
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: South Korea overall. Hottest month and the typhoon season starts; Busan beaches at peak.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
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Han river summer; Liberation Day.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Han river summer (July–August)Outdoor pools and night markets on the river (check dates); the evening is the time to be outside.
- Liberation Day (15 August)Public holiday; ceremonies and occasional rallies.