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[demaratus]

Hi All,

I was just wondering what the climate is like in Pusan, Seoul, Gwangju and Daegu. I have read that it is hot and humid as hell there in the summer, but how about winter, fall and spring? I am from Saskatoon, a city in the Canadian prairies which gets some very harsh (windy and very cold) winters and fairly moderate spring and fall seasons (boring transitions it seems to me). When it snows in these cities does it really snow? Ect....


thanks,

mike

[just because]

Korea climate is basically all the same....

Winter(Dec-Mar) : cold days and nights(but not for a Canadian but for us others it is cold) with not much rain or snow...a little

Spring(Mar-May) : Nice mid teens days with a little spring rain here and there and humidity climbing...

Summer(Jun-Sep) : June will be not bad which is follwed by about a month of rain until mid July and then about 2 months of shocking humidity until about Chuseok...

Fall(Oct-Nov) : the temperature goes down really quick over these two months but it is really lovely and probably the best time of year...

[Son Deureo!]

In Seoul:

Pleasant spring and fall.

In winter it will get down to freezing, but it rarely snows more than once or twice a year.

Summer gets pretty hot and humid, plus midsummer also has a rainy season with very heavy rainstorms. Coming from Saskatchewan this will probably be the hardest thing to adjust to.

In Busan, Daegu, and Gwangju it's a little warmer.

[numazawa]

The climate in Pusan and Gwangju is more southernly than that of Seoul, while Taegu is somewhat less southernly but with a tad more easternly. These differences hold pretty much constant throughout the year. As for snow, it has been known to fall in Seoul, even to stay a while, occasionally even a long while, sometimes seemingly a while too long, though less long than the while in snowier climes. As for snow in Pusan, it was sighted once a few years back but the traces were quickly rounded up and interrogated as a possible N. Korean infiltration; when that proved unfounded, they were instead preserved in cold storage and designated as Important National Resource #s 13,412 through 489, to be housed in a new gov't-mandated high security facility for future public display in an undisclosed location.
I hope this information has helped pass some of your time.

[just because]

[numazawa]

Well I'll be damned all to Incheon. You got me there.

When I lived in the area from '94-'96, snow was hardly more than a passing rumor. Spotted it once in mid-air in Jinju, I can vividly recall, yes... but then watched while it was utterly obliterated on impact. Not a pretty sight, no. Children cried in the streets... Then again, the summers of both those years were hotter than the hubs of Hades, so maybe the winters were sub-par on the snow, I dunno... Anyway, aside from all of that and just for the record, I never actually claim to know what I'm talking about.

[Ya-ta Boy]

I'd describe Korean weather this way:

mid March to mid June: Spring. Warm days, cool nights. Lots of flowers. Very pleasant. Good snuggling weather at night.

mid June to late July/Aug 1: Rainy season. Damp, humid. Difficult to dry your laundry. A long steady drizzle is more common than rain storms. Wet feet and soggy socks are the norm. Mold grows in unexpected places. As the humidity increases, consider buying an air con or breaking up with partner.

Late July to early Sept.: Summer. Hot. Humid. Unpleasant. Nights don't cool off much. Daegu is a few degrees hotter than other cities. Expect to take two, three or more showers a day and never get dry because your towel never dries. You will stick to any paper. Typhoon season. Not a problem inland, but coastal cities can be hit several times. LOTS of rain and wind.

early Sept. to late October: Fall. Glorious dry warm days and cool nights. Start your search for a new sleeping partner.

Nov. 1 to mid March: Winter. Colder in the north. Milder in coastal cities. Rarely snows on the south coast. Occassional days in Seoul will be down to 20 something degrees F. Usually only lasts for 3 or 4 days at a time, then it warms up into the 30's. Forget 'snow days' at school. Excellent time for snuggling.


Grand total: FIVE (5) Seasons, regardless of what all Koreans say.

[W.T.Carl]

You forgot the "yellow dust" season.

[Cedar]

Some don't know about Daegu weather? Daegu is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and traps heat or cold in where it can't be flushed out. Consequently it's the hottest in the summer and coldest in the winter on average of any location in the southern half of the entire Korean peninsula (there is a city or two in NK that are colder, but none hotter).