Climate

Climate Types

South Korea has a temperate climate and four distinct seasons.  Summers are hot and humid with the average temperature of 80 °F in August and a average rainfall of 14.1" in July.  Winters are quite the opposite with an average temperature of 23 °F and an average rainfall of only 0.7" in January.

Since the country is relatively small its climate is uniform throughout the country, the only inconsistency is the Taebaek Mountains shelter the Eastern coast from the winter monsoon.

Map shows the topography with the Taebaek Mountains Shaded.  
(Map stolen from Wikipedia)



Seasonality

South Korea has a considerable amount of seasonality.  The difference between the highest and lowest average temperatures is 57 °F (21.5 °C).  The seasonality temperature range is similar to Denver, the precipitation ranges differ greatly.  While Denver may receive 15 " of precipitation in a year South Korea has received 14.1" of rain in a month.