South Korea
Practical guide
South Korea is in Eastern Asia. It has 51,684,564 inhabitants across 100,210 km². It borders a single country, North Korea. Its capital is Seoul. People speak Korean and the currency is the South Korean Won (KRW). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Seoul
- Population
- 51,684,564
- Area
- 100,210 km²
- Currency
- South Korean Won · KRW
- Languages
- Korean
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Dialling code
- +82
- Domain
- .kr
When to go to South Korea
The best months to visit Seoul are May, June and September. In Seoul, daytime highs go from 1° in January to 29° in August. The wettest month is July (322 mm) and the driest is January (25 mm). The rainy season runs from June to September. From December to March, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Seoul month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 1° | 4° | 10° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 11° | 4° |
| low | -7° | -5° | 0° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 16° | 9° | 2° | -4° |
| rain | 25 mm | 28 mm | 49 mm | 81 mm | 97 mm | 136 mm | 322 mm | 316 mm | 150 mm | 54 mm | 54 mm | 27 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in South Korea
- Seoulcapital · 34 m
- Busan16 m
- Incheon42 m
- Daegu47 m
- Daejeon56 m
- Gwangju44 m
- Suwon59 m
- Ulsan10 m
- Goyang20 m
- Changwon29 m
- Seongnam72 m
- Cheongju48 m
- Bucheon15 m
- Cheonan43 m
- Hwaseong13 m
- Jeonju43 m
- Ansan13 m
- Anyang52 m
- Gimhae13 m
- Pohangsea level
- Jeju City18 m
- Uijeongbu-si47 m
Distances in South Korea
- Seoul → Busan401 km 1 h 9 min · 4 h 54 min
- Seoul → Incheon32 km 47 min · 32 min
- Seoul → Daegu285 km 1 h 2 min · 3 h 34 min
- Seoul → Daejeon166 km 55 min · 2 h 8 min
- Seoul → Gwangju301 km 1 h 5 min · 3 h 47 min
- Seoul → Suwon37 km 47 min · 36 min
1 h 9 min · 
4 h 54 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of South Korea?
The capital of South Korea is Seoul.
What currency is used in South Korea?
South Korea uses the South Korean Won (KRW).
What language is spoken in South Korea?
In South Korea, people speak Korean.
When is the best time to visit South Korea?
The best months to visit Seoul are May, June and September. In Seoul, daytime highs go from 1° in January to 29° in August. The wettest month is July (322 mm) and the driest is January (25 mm). The rainy season runs from June to September. From December to March, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).