Your holiday weather, at a glance

South Korea in September: where is it warmest?

In September, Daejeon is the warmest place with 26 °C by day, Sokcho the coolest with 23 °C. 8 of 9 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in September, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Daejeon7926°–6 h9
Gwangju7626°–6 h10
Seoul8125°–6 h8
Busan7625°25°6 h10
Daegu7625°–6 h10
Ulsan7225°25°5 h11
Jeju6725°25°5 h14
Gyeongju7124°–5 h11
Sokcho5823°22°6 h11

South Korea in September: quick answers

South Korea in September: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in September are Daejeon (26 °C), Gwangju (26 °C) and Seoul (25 °C).

South Korea in September: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Busan (25 °C), Ulsan (25 °C) and Jeju (25 °C).

South Korea in September: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in September – warm, sunny and dry – is in Seoul, Daejeon and Gwangju.

South Korea month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences