what is best season to travel to Korea? What is d weather on December?

Question

Actually,we have a honeymoon trip to go to korea on 12 November 2006 which is still in auntum season,but the travel agent have some problem and need postpone our trip to 13 December 2006.I think it already winter. Any view can enjoy on winter? just see d snow only?? Pls advise.

Answer 1

The arctic air from the interior of the Asian continent brings bitter cold and dry weather and occasional snowfall, while also adding warmth to the cold and dry winter weather periodically. Significant regional climate variations are caused by differences in elevation and proximity to the seas as well as by differences in latitudinal location. The monthly mean temperature during the month of January differs by about 20 degrees centigrade between the northern and the southern peninsula. Snow remains longer on the ground in the north. The frost-free period varies from about 130 days in the northern interior to about 180 days in the central region. On the southern coast, it lasts roughly 225 days of the year.


Korea has four distinct seasons. Spring and autumn are rather short, summer is hot and humid, and winter is cold and dry with abundant snowfall, especially in the mountainous regions, but not along the southern coast.

Temperatures differ widely from region to region within Korea, with the average being between 6oC (43oF) and 16oC (61oF). The average temperature in August, the hottest period of the year, ranges from 19oC (66oF) to 27oC (81oF), while in January, the coldest month, temperatures range from -8oC (17oF) to 7oC (43oF).

Winter Fun

Sledding
Open during the winter months. There is a large and a small hill available. Subway #726 Children?s Grand Park Station exit 2. Walk beside the fence about 6 or 7 minutes. It is the first entrance after the fence ends near a large Korean style building. (opposite the entrance of Konkuk University.) Walk in the gate and go to your right. Cost is W10,000 for adults and W8,000 for kids. There is a food building offering some Korean food, Ramyon, corn dogs, and drinks.

Ice Skating at Seoul Plaza at City Hal
Outdoor skating rink.Located near City Hall Station (Line 1 or 2). Open during the winter months from 10 a.m-10 p.m. No admission fee. Skate Rental is W1,000 and locker fee is W500. Phone [phone]

Ice Skating at Lotte World
Indoor skating rink open all year round. Entrance fee W6,000-7,000. Skate rental fee W4,000 Located at Jamsil Station (Line 2).

This video will show you korean winter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1va7VJZXUo

Answer 2

Korea Weather December

Answer 3

Ok, you're from a hot and humid country... BE PREPARED! Where im from, it's generally not that cold in winter, and not terribly hot in summer... So I think you will find it ABSOLUTELY freezing. I was living in Busan last winter, and it was bearable... Seoul is sooo much colder than Busan. I came to Seoul to meet up with some friends, and then went to Japan. I was wearing a winter coat, thermal underwear, 2 sweatshirts, 2 t-shirts, gloves and a hat. I was still cold. When I left Japan it was 2 degrees then when I came back to Korea it was -10degrees (celcius) even on the bus with a heater, it was cold. If you are acclimatised to cold weather, I think it would be bearable, but I know of people coming here even now (summer) who say it is cold!

Answer 4

If you are not used to deal a freezing weather with strong wind, I doubt that you'd be able to enjoy as much in Seoul.
Where in Korea are you going to?
Jeju Ireland is always nice place to go, for it's a little Hawaii alike in weather wise.
Busan area is not getting cold either, may be a little cool.
If you think you can handle the cold, then you'd enjoy the Seoul and winter mountains, and there are some nice hot springs too.
If you'd like to go to Seoul, but, don't care for the cold weather, ask your agent to postpone it to May. April is beautiful too, but can be pretty windy, and June is nice too, but, no more flowers around.
Best of luck.
P.S; October is awesome too if you can pull that far.

Answer 5

It will be cold! I lived in Korea for two years in two different cities south of Seoul. You may see snow in December, but as to how much is uncertain-- the weather has been unusual recently. It won't rain, but it will be freezing cold. If there's wind, it bites-- literally. The air is dry, no humidity during winter.

The best season to travel in Korea would be spring or fall-- perhaps April to June or September to October. There are strong, blustery winds during fall and spring, so the nicer seasons are rather fleeting.

If you're going to Seoul and it's your first time to Korea, check out one or two of the palaces-- Chang Deok Gung / Chang Deok Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage site, I believe, and has a Biwon / Secret Garden in the back. There are also two other big palaces in Seoul (Changgyeong Palace, I think, and another one-- I don't remember the names).

Insadong is a very popular alley/street-- lots of antique trinkets and small things you can buy as souvenirs. It is famous for tea shops and popular among locals and tourists. I highly recommend stopping by this area and doing a little haggling and enjoying some tea or tofu stew.

If you want to watch a performance, I suggest Nanta-- it's world reknown and very entertaining. Public baths are also popular in Korea-- fully nude, though-- and I recommend Spa Rex (it is in Dongdaemun area, I believe) or Itaewon Land (in Itaewon area); many public baths in Seoul have baths as well as saunas and steam rooms. (Men and women have separate bath areas, of course.)

It might be worth checking out the DMZ-- join a half-day tour.

And as far as temples go in Korea, once you've seen one, you've kind of seen them all. There are a few in the Insadong area.

Have a lovely honeymoon-- and keep bundled up!

Answer 6

Seoul may be the capital of Korea and it has around 600 decades of history and you will find it with hotelbye . Seoul is one's heart of Korea's culture and training in addition to politics and economics. Seoul is house to many previous ancient internet sites like Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung Palaces, and places of traditional tradition like Bukchon Hanok Village, Insa-dong, and Namdaemun Market. The shopping and activity districts of Myeongdong and Apgujeong, and Asia's largest subterranean shopping middle COEX Mall also bring a large quantity of tourists every year. In just one term, Seoul is extraordinary, is just a city worth visit.

Answer 7

I think Winter is a great time to visit here. Korea has a lot of great water resorts, like Sorak Mountain Spa, that are half indoor, half outdoor, and completely heated. If you have never experienced lounging in a heated pool of green tea in the middle of winter, I strongly suggest it. You will love it.

Answer 8

Hi,my friend,just in 2006 1014,I have been travel to Seoul,Korea.
it is a beautiful city;the everland garden is a very good place to enjoy your vocation,remember take your camera because it have a large flower garden,:and the weather in December ,not very cold,no snow,it will good choice with you,thank you..

Answer 9

Depends where you are from as to how much you will enjoy it.

In general, not much snow by early December. January is better for skiing, but one never knows as the weather patterns have been wierd lately.

Winters are pretty sunny, but deceptively cold. Dress in serious layers.

Answer 10

korea mountain and trees are noted for the glorious tints of its autumn foliage. I suppose u haven't seen a scenery of korean fall. it'll highly fascinate u, I hope u have a good honeymoon
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