Climate · South Korea

Jeju

Warm and wet from July to September; cool and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years33.5°N60 m above the sea
  1. Jan49°9°39°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb50°10°39°4°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar56°13°44°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr63°17°51°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May71°22°59°15°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun77°25°66°19°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul84°29°74°23°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug87°31°77°25°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep81°27°72°22°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct74°23°64°18°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov64°18°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec53°12°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 84°F and nights near 74°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 52°F. The rain comes from July to September, on about three days a week. October to November is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The warm season runs from July to September, with highs near 29°C and nights near 23°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 11°C. The rain comes from July to September, on about three days a week. October to November is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Jeju sits

Asia/Seoul

this place
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Latitude
33.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
60 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Busan299 km north-east

The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Jeju, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 49°F in January to 87°F in August.Highs from 9°C in January to 31°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July (51% of days), driest in October (28%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in October and November (35% cover), cloudiest in July (64%).

Daylight

From 9h 58m in December to 14h 20m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Jeju, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
39°4°49°9°
3 days40%10h 12m
FebruaryCool season
39°4°50°10°
3 days42%10h 56m
MarchCool season
44°7°56°13°
2 days48%11h 55m
April
51°11°63°17°
2 days51%12h 59m
MayAt its best
59°15°71°22°
2 days52%13h 53m
JuneAt its best
66°19°77°25°
3 days61%14h 20m
JulyWarm season
74°23°84°29°
4 days64%14h 07m
AugustWarm season
77°25°87°31°
3 days56%13h 21m
SeptemberWarm season
72°22°81°27°
3 days48%12h 19m
OctoberAt its best
64°18°74°23°
2 days35%11h 15m
November
53°12°64°18°
2 days35%10h 23m
DecemberCool season
43°6°53°12°
3 days36%9h 58m

When is the best time to visit Jeju?


The best months are May to June, or October: highs near 74°F, nights near 63°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May to June, or October: highs near 23°C, nights near 17°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Jeju?

August, with highs near 87°F and lows near 77°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 49°F.August, with highs near 31°C and lows near 25°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 9°C.

When does it rain most in Jeju?

July, with rain on about four days a week. October is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Jeju?

From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Jeju?

October and November, when cloud covers about 35% of the sky on average. July is the cloudiest, at about 64%.

Places with a year like Jeju's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Jeju's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Jeju's summer.

Elsewhere in South Korea

All of South Korea

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Jeju. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (60 m) against the climate model's (270 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (60 m) against the climate model's (270 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.