Weekly note

South Korea in October

4 of the 4 destinations in South Korea are in season in October: 1 a sweet spot, 2 good, 1 ok.

October is a sweet spot at 1 of these 4 places: Seoul.

Ranked for October

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Seoul sweet spot 18° 5d £549 18C max, 5 rainy days
2 Busan goodbusy 21° 6d — busier than usual
3 Gyeongju goodbusy 20° 6d — busier than usual
4 Jeju ok 21° 10d — 21C max, 10 rainy days

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

Other months for South Korea

October 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.