Weekly note

South Korea in September

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

None of these has September as a sweet spot or good; 4 are ok: Seoul, Busan, Gyeongju and Jeju.

Ranked for September

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Seoul ok 25° 7d £802 25C max, 7 rainy days
2 Busan okbusy 26° 8d — busier than usual
3 Gyeongju okbusy 26° 9d — busier than usual
4 Jeju okbusy 26° 13d — busier than usual

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

Other months for South Korea

September 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.