Seoul travel guide
Best Time to Visit Seoul: Month-by-Month Guide
October is the best month to visit Seoul — peak autumn colour in the palaces and crisp 10–20°C days. Early April is the cherry-blossom equal. Avoid July–August monsoon heat; winter is very cold but bright, cheap and crowd-free.
When is the best time to visit Seoul?
Seoul’s two coronations are cherry-blossom early April and golden late October. Summer is a humid monsoon; winter is Siberian-cold but clear, cheap and crowd-free.
Seoul month by month
Very cold (-6°C), crisp skies, ice festivals
Cold; ski day trips in season
Thawing, apricot blossoms
Cherry blossoms, mild 10–18°C
Warm, lush, lantern festival
Warm; monsoon starts late month
Jangma monsoon — heavy rain
Hot 30°C+ and humid
Clearing skies, pleasant 20s
Peak foliage — Seoul’s finest month
Golden ginkgo, crisp air
Cold, lights, Christmas markets
Dates to watch
Book hanbok-friendly palace days and foliage-weekend hotels well ahead for April and late October; Chuseok week shifts yearly.
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best time to visit Seoul — FAQs
What is the best month to visit Seoul?
October is the best month to visit Seoul — peak autumn colour in the palaces and crisp 10–20°C days. Early April is the cherry-blossom equal. Avoid July–August monsoon heat; winter is very cold but bright, cheap and crowd-free.
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