Climate and Average Weather in South Korea

South Korea has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are usually long, cold and dry. Summers are very short, hot, and humid. Spring and autumn are pleasant but also short in duration. Seoul's mean temperature in January is -5 degrees Celsius to - 2° Celsius (23°- 28° Fahrenheit) and in July the mean temperature is about 23° C to 26°C (73°- 79° Fahrenheit).

The country generally has enough rainfall, rarely it does less than 75 centimetres (29.5 inch) in any given year; for the most part, rainfall is over 100 centimetres (39.3 inches). Amounts of precipitation can however vary from year to year. Serious droughts occur about once every eight years. About two-thirds of the annual precipitation falls between June and September.

South Korea is less vulnerable to typhoons than neighbouring countries. Only one to three typhoons can be expected per year. Typhoons usually pass over South Korea in late summer, especially in August and bring torrential rains.

Interested in more detailed Weather and Climate information?
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1. Average minimum and maximum temperature over the year
2. Average monthly precipitation over the year (rainfall, snow)
3. Average monthly hours of sunshine over the year
On certain pages we also offer other historical weather data like humidity, wind speed and water temperature.

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