When to go · Ulsan

Ulsan in December

Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, 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) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Medium; South Korea overall
Prices: Medium; South Korea overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodSouth Korea month rating

Outside the best window (Mar–May, 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

UlsanHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 4 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 Ulsan, side by side.

First month

Second month

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

March: Inside Ulsan's best window: Mar–May, Oct.

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