Weekly note

Where to go in East Asia in July

3 of the 4 destinations in East Asia are in season in July: 0 a sweet spot, 0 good, 3 ok.

None of these has July as a sweet spot or good; 3 are ok: Seoul, Tokyo and Taipei. Best avoided at 1 of them.

Ranked for July

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Why
1 Seoul South Korea ok 26° 12d 26C max, 12 rainy days
2 Tokyo Japan okbusy 31° 14d peak: Summer brings many festivals and events, despite the heat.
3 Taipei Taiwan okbusy 32° 13d peak: Summer months attract a high number of tourists due to school…

Not this July

Other months for East Asia

July elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about East Asia as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.