When to go · Seoul
Seoul in November
Good month. Cool and dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12° / 3°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Cool and dry.
Weather in November
- SeoulHighs around 12 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 9 days
- Seoul and north-west, South Korea · Seoul, Incheon, Suwon, the DMZfine
Continental: dry winters down to −15 °C on cold snaps, hot humid summers. Fine dust (yellow dust and pollution) peaks Mar–Apr; the monsoon runs late Jun – Jul.
Autumn season
Clear skies, palace gardens in red and gold, the fireworks festival.
Watch: Chuseok closures; October is the busiest month for rooms.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Autumn leaves
Late October to mid-November · Palaces, Namsan, Bukhansan, Deoksugung stone-wall road
The best walking weeks; palace gardens crowded on weekends.
Seoul Lantern Festival check
November (dates vary) · Cheonggyecheon
Lantern sculptures along the stream in the evenings; slow crowds at the Gwanghwamun end.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Korea overall
- Medium
South Korea overall: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings