Seoul Travel Guide: Best Season, Weather, Plugs & Itineraries
Palaces, trend-setting neighbourhoods, café culture, food and shopping — close, easy to get around, and perfect for a short break.
🗓 Best time to goApr–May and Sep–Oct are lovely; winters are freezing, summers hot and wet.
💱 CurrencyKorean won (KRW)
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🔌 Plugs & voltage220V | Type C/F (round pins). Adapter needed
🌦 ClimateFreezing dry winters and hot wet summers; spring and autumn are best. Layer up — indoor heating is strong.
Monthly average temperatures in Seoul
| City / month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul High / low | 1° -6° | 4° -3° | 10° 2° | 18° 8° | 23° 14° | 28° 19° | 29° 23° | 30° 23° | 26° 17° | 20° 9° | 11° 2° | 3° -4° |
°C — top is the average high, bottom the average low. Typical values only; check the forecast before you go. See charts in the climate tool.
Seoul travel tips
- Gyeongbokgung closes Tuesdays and Changdeokgung Mondays.
- Korea uses round-pin 220V sockets — bring an adapter.
- K-ETA rules vary by nationality — check the latest exemptions.
- Winters are bitterly cold — pack hand warmers and warm layers.
Seoul itineraries
Seoul in 4 Days
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Wear hanbok at Gyeongbokgung, wander Bukchon and Ikseon-dong, café-hop in Seongsu and end at N Seoul Tower — Seoul’s greatest hits.
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