I'm gonna give a not so popular advice here since this is under r/kpophelp. If you want to attend those big summer concerts or festivals with idols performing (waterbomb festival), then summer is the way to go. They ususally happen around July-August. If you want to attend the big year-end concerts or award shows, then mid winter will be your best bet. So basically around early December. Otherwise, Spring and Fall are the most popular travel seasons.

As Seoul resident I can verify summer can be too humid-hot and winter be windy-cold, which are worst kind of weathers.

Spring is random roll of being nice or having tons of extra pollution in the air.

Fall is the best time, with no significant drawbacks.

October/November >>>>

Summer sucks, it’s so damn humid.

Aim for spring if you want to see cherry blossoms, early fall if you prefer foliage. Weather in both seasons is pretty nice. It's super hot in the summer time and super cold in winter.

As for stages, music shows are on year round, it just depends on the comeback schedule of your faves to determine when they'll be on the show. Same for concerts. If you're ok with cold, all the award shows and special stages are at the end of the year/ in January, but I don't know how easy it will be to get tickets to those!

If I was setting up a two week trip for someone and trying to really narrow down the ideal date range, I would do either:

- Spring: First two weeks of April

- Fall: Last week of October and first week of November

I prefer fall. For a shorter trip, I would take the same range and get in the middle of it and remove days from the ends.

june or september.

I would say over the next month or two is my favorite time of the year to be in town. Spring time is very mild and pleasant. It's not too cold at night and it's when the Cherry Blossoms bloom.

The summer is disgustingly hot and iffy for plans thanks to the monsoon season.

The fall is equally nice. October to November will still be relatively mild and the Siberian wind gusts won't become a problem until much later in November or early December.

Coming from the northeast in the US where winter weather can be an issues, winters in Seoul aren't terrible. Just cold, wet, and grey. If you have a good coat you'll be fine.

October

September

March or April. March probably if you want to see the cherry blossom 🌸

Absolutely April

Feb dead of winter, March still pretty cold - doesn’t stop me haha but many people don’t like the cold

April for sure! Early April would still be pretty cold but there will be cherry blossoms. Late April may be more pleasant and trees will be more green! In general I love April the most!

Look at the average temps and pick the ones you like the best.

Haven't been to Korea myself yet, but through research and advice from other people March-April or September-October seems to be the way to go.

Probably the best time to travel to South Korea. Still warm, little to no rain and the leaves turn colourful.

But be aware that Chuseok is on the 6th of October. Hotels are much more expensive during that time…

Then don’t go to Seoul 💀

Not trying to be mean, but are you asking for actual advice or do you just want to be validated? Like most are saying, June/July aren’t ideal due to humidity, heat, and showers. If those are the only two months you can travel, then there are other spots that would be more comfortable. If you really want to go to SK specifically, then you should go regardless of whether those two months are good or not.

Same. I'm leaving literally the day my kid gets out of school so we can hopefully by pass some of the worst of the rain.

Still planning to bring umbrellas, light waterproof pants and ponchos. It is what it is 🤷

ETA: We also had to shift our plans to avoid Seoul June 9th to 15th. It looked like places were getting booked up around then and hotels were inflated. Supposedly that's a BTS comeback week of some sort

In July, the heat and humidity would kill you. Its basically the peak of summer. June is still bad, but better of the two.

I had a short visit to Seoul last year (July), and it was terrible.

I love the heat so I can't complain too much... just make sure to bring PLENTY of antiperspirant and Korea also sells this spray that cools you off so even the locals have their ways of working with it. Wear loose-fitting clothes made of cotton if possible to keep air circulation. You'll even see women in public bathrooms refreshing themselves, so I started bringing a change of socks, toothbrush and toothpaste, and my skincare and makeup stuff so I could clean my face and everything :)

Have fun and put on plenty of sunscreen throughout the days!!

The beginning of June is usually fine for travelling but don’t come here in July to travel. Don’t :D

I was there (seoul, gyeongju) last october and like the -finguin- said it still feels like summer. I went back in busan in mid november and it dropped in between 10-15°C.

What's the point of asking then? It's probably two of the worst months to visit and that's what anyone will tell you but if you have no other option, why does that any of that matter

Meh dont be too scared by the comments here. It is hot and humid yes, but, if you have experience traveling in ASEAN countries, it will be okay for you. Again, not the best time to come here, but if you dont have other choices due to schedule, is not that bad.

Not really. June/July are both humid + scattered rains.

June is still fine. Doruing the day time, it will be quite hit, but morning and the evening will be quite okay to walk around. There are many festivals going on during June and July. By the way, I'm Korean.

That time is really nice here. Weather is great.

The thing to worry about is come around mid-june is monsoon season, so time wise that can vary by a days or weeks.

We have visited twice in recent years, mid-May to early June. Weather was perfect. Minimal rain, only a handful of days where alight jacket was needed. We were mostly in shorts and t-shirts. Can’t go wrong that time of year.

Earlier the better. June is hotter, but you also run the risk of monsoon season starting early and the country gets battered by rain storms.

But yes, early May is cooler and April is even better.

May is generally cooler with 25oC to 30oC while June will be 27oC to 32oC.

Humidity in June is almost guaranteed to be higher, but if we get early rains, then it will be much higher.

It’s a nice time. It will be warm and humid but it won’t be monsoon season. 

I think late May would be better. June is the month summer in Korea is began.

Just want to make sure you know that Korea is still requiring 14-day quarantines upon arrival. I haven't heard a whole lot, but from what I've heard the vaccine rollout there is a little slow and this quarantine may be required through the end of the year.

Let's hope things change for the better, but something to keep in mind.

You are correct that during those times, Korea is still quite humid. My recommendation is to possibly travel to Korea a few weeks later when the cool Autumn weather starts to come. Overall, the best time to visit Korea is probably mid-fall or Spring as the flowers begin to bloom and the sun starts to shine before it gets too humid.
It looks like you don’t enjoy the heat too much, so I would try to delay your trip a bit so that you can enjoy Korea when it's not too hot.
If you happen to visit in September, you may be able to enjoy the holiday season in Korea. Celebrated across the entire nation, people dress up cultural wear (hanbok), enjoy holiday feasts, and host various festivals and events to celebrate the good harvest.
If you’re looking for things to do during your stay or to learn more about Chuseok, I recommend checking out Visit Seoul as they have lots of attractions to check out so you can plan a trip that best fits you!
https://english.visitseoul.net/hallyu/Spending-Chuseok-in-Seoul\_/23058

Don't go then - miserable weather. Go in October or November.

If you’re in India, I guarantee you that you can handle Korean heat.

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may or sept

I hope you avoid visiting korean in the peak of summer like on end of august since it is basically too hot to be outside. For sure it is my personal opinion! Hope you will enjoy your trip in korea if you will visit in the close future!

Late October to early December is by far my favorite time of year in Korea. Cool crisp air but still sunny and not too cold, combined with the changing leaves is chef's kiss

I’m going in late October and I can’t wait :)

I’ll be in Korea late September, and I’ll be there on Chuseok (28 Sept till 30 Sept) so you’re saying that most things will be closed, like cafes, restaurants, shopping markets and malls?

I agree. I also love the autumn season in South Korea when the leaves turn into brilliant fall colors and the air turns cool. It's comfortable to wear the traditional hanbok in this season while exploring historical sites and palaces. :)

Definitely agree. I have visited Korea in all 4 seasons and by far Autumn/Fall is the best time to visit Korea.

While spring weather isn’t too far off from Autumn, Korea in Autumn just feels different. It’s not too cold or hot during the day and cool at night. It’s the best time to spend as much time outdoors, especially with all the different yellow and brown tones.

Yeah Spring is always a good time to visit. Great article!