Seoul weather in December (South Korea)

People don't tend to visit Seoul in December since it is known as a chilly month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Seoul in December lies at 5.3°C (41.54°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around -4.8°C (23.36°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

December is a dry month with an average of 25mm (1.0 inches) of rain. There are generally around 7 snowy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 163 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Seoul, monthly averages in December

Show in Fahrenheit
Min Temperature -4 °C  
Max Temperature 5 °C  
Chance of Rain 24%  
Precipitation 25mm  
Rainy days 7 days  
Humidity 58%  
Sunshine 163 hrs  
Percentage Sunshine 49%  

Where to go in South Korea in December

Find out more about the weather in South Korea in December and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in December? Wear a base layer in cold weather, this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in December.

Swimming
5/10
Cycling
3/10
Walking
3/10
Camping
2/10
Outdoor sports
3/10

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