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Seoul vs Yokohama: weather compared

Across the year, Seoul has the better travel weather in 8 months and Yokohama in 4 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Seoul in April–May & October, Yokohama in April–May & October–November.

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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

Yokohama · Japan

January: 50 mm rainFebruary: 68 mm rainMarch: 147 mm rainApril: 173 mm rainMay: 170 mm rainJune: 224 mm rainJuly: 224 mm rainAugust: 134 mm rainSeptember: 179 mm rainOctober: 212 mm rainNovember: 89 mm rainDecember: 54 mm rainJanuary high: 9°CFebruary high: 11°CMarch high: 15°CApril high: 18°CMay high: 22°CJune high: 25°CJuly high: 29°CAugust high: 31°CSeptember high: 28°COctober high: 22°CNovember high: 17°CDecember high: 12°CJanuary low: 1°CFebruary low: 2°CMarch low: 6°CApril low: 10°CMay low: 15°CJune low: 19°CJuly low: 23°CAugust low: 25°CSeptember low: 22°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 9°CDecember low: 4°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricSeoulYokohama
Hottest month high29°C31°C
Coldest month low-6°C1°C
Annual rainfall1404 mm1724 mm
Avg sunshine8.4 h/day8.2 h/day
Best monthsApril–May & OctoberApril–May & October–November

Travel score, month by month

MonthSeoulYokohamaBetter weather
January 1.8 · Challenging 5.1 · Fair Yokohama
February 3.3 · Poor 5.6 · Fair Yokohama
March 6.6 · Fair 6.5 · Fair Seoul
April 9.8 · Excellent 8.8 · Excellent Seoul
May 9.6 · Excellent 8.4 · Good Seoul
June 8.9 · Excellent 8.0 · Good Seoul
July 5.2 · Fair 5.1 · Fair Seoul
August 5.1 · Fair 4.6 · Poor Seoul
September 8.8 · Excellent 7.1 · Good Seoul
October 9.8 · Excellent 8.2 · Good Seoul
November 6.2 · Fair 9.0 · Excellent Yokohama
December 2.0 · Challenging 6.4 · Fair Yokohama

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Seoul or Yokohama?

Seoul has the better travel weather in 8 of 12 months, versus 4 for Yokohama — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

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.

When is the best time to visit Yokohama?

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

Where should you go next month?

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