Weekly note

South Korea in April

4 of the 4 destinations in South Korea are in season in April: 3 a sweet spot, 1 good, 0 ok.

April is a sweet spot at 3 of these 4 places: Seoul, Busan and Jeju.

Ranked for April

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Seoul sweet spot 18° 6d £645 18C max, 6 rainy days
2 Busan sweet spot 17° cool 7d — 17C max, 7 rainy days
3 Gyeongju goodbusy 20° 6d — busier than usual
4 Jeju sweet spot 18° 9d — 18C max, 9 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for April departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for April departures.

Other months for South Korea

April 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 South Korea as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.