In Korea, March is when winter ends and spring begins. It’s not just cherry blossoms — forsythia, plum blossoms, and canola flowers start to bloom first, and there are seasonal foods like strawberries, spring greens, and webfoot octopus, plus March-only festivals. There’s plenty to do even before peak cherry blossom season.
Below: weather, advantages of visiting this month, what’s in bloom, what to eat, the festivals to know, and what to pack.
Korea has four distinct seasons. Winter is so cold that even a thick padded coat isn’t always enough, and in summer it can be so hot that going out in a T-shirt is exhausting. What you wear depends a lot on when you visit.
Month-by-month below — weather, what to watch out for, and outfit suggestions for January through December. Jump straight to the month you need.
📋 Table of Contents January Outfit & Style Tips February Outfit & Style Tips March Outfit & Style Tips April Outfit & Style Tips May Outfit & Style Tips June Outfit & Style Tips July Outfit & Style Tips August Outfit & Style Tips September Outfit & Style Tips October Outfit & Style Tips November Outfit & Style Tips December Outfit & Style Tips Wrap-up January Outfit & Style Tips Weather this month January is midwinter and usually the coldest month.
Seollal — Korea’s Lunar New Year — is one of the two biggest holidays of the year, and the long weekend changes what’s open, how packed transport gets, and the overall atmosphere of a trip.
Below: holiday dates, traffic and transport patterns, what closes and what stays open, the cultural and etiquette basics, and practical tips for travelers whose dates overlap with the holiday.
📋 Table of Contents What is Seollal?
February in Korea is winter, but it includes Seollal (Lunar New Year) — and that one holiday changes what’s open, how transport runs, and the atmosphere of the trip.
Below: actual February temperatures, pros and cons of visiting this month, and what to know about Seollal specifically before you book.
📋 Table of Contents February Weather in Korea Advantages of February Travel Complete Guide to Lunar New Year (Seollal) What to Pack for February Travel February Festivals Conclusion 🌡️ February Weather in Korea Overall Weather Characteristics February is one of the coldest months in Korea.
WOWPASS costs around 5,000 KRW to issue and works as both a transit card and a VISA-network payment card. T-money costs about 3,000 KRW and only handles transit and small convenience-store payments. The harder question isn’t which is “better” — it’s which fits your trip length and how much non-cash spending you’ll do outside transit.
Below: features, prices, usage range, and a quick rule for picking between them.
📋 Table of Contents What is WOW Pass?
30 Essential Korean Phrases for Traveling in Korea Here are useful basic Korean expressions to know when traveling in Korea. Learning just these phrases will make your trip to Korea much smoother.
## Essential Phrases Reference Table Korean Pronunciation Meaning 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo Hello / Good day 감사합니다 gamsahamnida Thank you 미안합니다 mianhamnida I’m sorry 괜찮아요 gwaenchanayo It’s okay / No problem 네 / 아니오 ne / aniyo Yes / No ~ 어디에 있어요?
