What is the climate like in Korea?
Korean has four distinct seasons. You will hear this from Koreans regularly. Fall and spring are the best seasons. The winters tend to be cold and dry. The winters are colder than they are in my hometown of Victoria, but not as cold as other places in Canada. It is a good idea to pack warm winter clothes. It doesn’t snow that much in the winter though, usually once or twice per winter. Usually in the winter, there are three cold days, followed by 3-4 mild days where the weather is cool but pleasant. I find the winters here much more pleasant than in Victoria, where it is rain day after day. Winters are usually cool, blue skies. There are also some decent ski resorts around Korea if you are interested in skiing or snowboarding.
Spring temperatures usually range from between 15-25 degrees and the spring is a nice time to do a lot of outdoor activities. Summer, particular July and August are the hottest months and are also quite humid. Also, in late June/early July the monsoon season begins, so for about 2-3 weeks there is heavy, continuous rainfall.
Fall, the best season in Korea, is cool and pleasant and a nice relief after the hot summer. The temperatures are similar to those in the spring. This is a good time of year for outdoor activities as well and many people head to the mountains for the scenery which is quite nice.
