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Qingdao vs Seoul: weather compared

Across the year, Qingdao has the better travel weather in 11 months and Seoul in 1 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Qingdao in May–June & September–October, Seoul in April–May & October.

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Qingdao · China

January: 14 mm rainFebruary: 20 mm rainMarch: 22 mm rainApril: 43 mm rainMay: 53 mm rainJune: 102 mm rainJuly: 212 mm rainAugust: 217 mm rainSeptember: 90 mm rainOctober: 35 mm rainNovember: 30 mm rainDecember: 10 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 25°CJuly high: 28°CAugust high: 29°CSeptember high: 26°COctober high: 20°CNovember high: 14°CDecember high: 6°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: -1°CMarch low: 4°CApril low: 9°CMay low: 14°CJune low: 19°CJuly low: 23°CAugust low: 24°CSeptember low: 20°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 7°CDecember low: -1°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Seoul · South Korea

January: 23 mm rainFebruary: 27 mm rainMarch: 48 mm rainApril: 55 mm rainMay: 113 mm rainJune: 157 mm rainJuly: 300 mm rainAugust: 324 mm rainSeptember: 190 mm rainOctober: 77 mm rainNovember: 68 mm rainDecember: 22 mm rainJanuary high: 3°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 12°CApril high: 18°CMay high: 23°CJune high: 27°CJuly high: 29°CAugust high: 29°CSeptember high: 26°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 12°CDecember high: 3°CJanuary low: -6°CFebruary low: -4°CMarch low: 0°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 12°CJune low: 18°CJuly low: 22°CAugust low: 23°CSeptember low: 18°COctober low: 9°CNovember low: 2°CDecember low: -5°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricQingdaoSeoul
Hottest month high29°C29°C
Coldest month low-2°C-6°C
Annual rainfall848 mm1404 mm
Avg sunshine8.6 h/day8.4 h/day
Best monthsMay–June & September–OctoberApril–May & October

Travel score, month by month

MonthQingdaoSeoulBetter weather
January 3.2 · Poor 1.8 · Challenging Qingdao
February 3.7 · Poor 3.3 · Poor Qingdao
March 7.0 · Good 6.6 · Fair Qingdao
April 9.1 · Excellent 9.8 · Excellent Seoul
May 10.0 · Excellent 9.6 · Excellent Qingdao
June 9.7 · Excellent 8.9 · Excellent Qingdao
July 7.3 · Good 5.2 · Fair Qingdao
August 6.0 · Fair 5.1 · Fair Qingdao
September 9.9 · Excellent 8.8 · Excellent Qingdao
October 10.0 · Excellent 9.8 · Excellent Qingdao
November 7.9 · Good 6.2 · Fair Qingdao
December 4.0 · Poor 2.0 · Challenging Qingdao

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Qingdao or Seoul?

Qingdao has the better travel weather in 11 of 12 months, versus 1 for Seoul — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Qingdao?

The best months to visit Qingdao are May–June & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Seoul?

The best months to visit Seoul are April–May & October, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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