Weekly note

South Korea in November

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

None of these has November as a sweet spot; the 4 labelled good are the best of the month: Seoul, Gyeongju, Busan and Jeju.

Ranked for November

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Seoul good 11° cool 4d £482 11C max, 4 rainy days
2 Gyeongju good 15° cool 3d — 15C max, 3 rainy days
3 Busan good 15° cool 3d — 15C max, 3 rainy days
4 Jeju good 16° cool 9d — 16C max, 9 rainy days

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

Other months for South Korea

November 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.