Weekly note

South Korea in March

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

None of these has March as a sweet spot; the 3 labelled good are the best of the month: Seoul, Gyeongju and Busan.

Ranked for March

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Seoul good 12° cool 5d £591 12C max, 5 rainy days
2 Gyeongju good 14° cool 6d — 14C max, 6 rainy days
3 Busan good 13° cool 7d — 13C max, 7 rainy days
4 Jeju ok 14° cool 10d — 14C max, 10 rainy days

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

Other months for South Korea

March 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.