Specific characteristics of South Korea’s climate

Korean climate

The northern part has a temperate monsoon climate, and the southern part has a subtropical climate with significant oceanic characteristics. Winters are long and cold, summers are hot and humid, and spring and autumn are quite short. The lowest temperature in winter reaches -12°C, and the highest temperature in summer reaches 37°C. The average annual rainfall is about 1,500 mm, with the largest rainfall from June to August, accounting for 70% of the annual rainfall. The average annual precipitation is about 1,500 mm, and the precipitation gradually decreases from south to north.

South Korea has four distinct seasons, with spring and autumn being shorter; summers are hot and humid; winters are cold, dry and sometimes snowy.

There is a large temperature difference between various regions in South Korea, with the average temperature ranging from 6℃ to 16℃. In August, the hottest month of the year, the average temperature is 19°C to 27°C. In January, the coldest month of the year, the average temperature is minus 8°C to 7°C.

It is often windy and rainy in early spring. The strong winds bring "yellow sand" from the inland deserts of Asia, commonly known as sandstorms, which has gradually increased in recent years. In mid-April, when the weather gets warmer, Korean farmers prepare to plant rice at this time of year. There are many typhoons in summer and autumn, and there is a rainy season in summer.