Does it snow in South Korea?

Once upon a time, there was only a Korea, and it was, as you would expect, a massive country. However, after the war that divided the country in two, South Korea is considerably smaller.

South Korea, the country that gave us the now world famous K-pop, Korean Barbeque and some of the very best dramas of television. Without a doubt, South Korea is, by far, a magical country.

But when it comes to South Korea, not everything is about their music or cuisine, sometimes it is about their unique weather and different climates across the country.

❄ Does it snow in South Korea? 🇰🇷

⛅ Climate of South Korea

South Korea has an overall temperate climate with a total of four very different seasons; we will get into that later on, for now, you should know its climate is temperate and with regular temperatures.

When it comes to subclimate, unlike most countries, South Korea really doesn’t have any. Like we just said, they are really lucky when it comes to their climate conditions.

Do its location in the map, they tend to have some colder days with a lot of sun almost all year around, which balances things out. However, they tend to experience more cold days than hot ones.

🌨 When does it snow in South Korea?

Like we mentioned before, South Korea has a total of four very different seasons which aren’t necessarily as "regular" as in the rest of the world due to the country’s location.

Now, let’s talk a bit about the winter season. You see, due to South Korea’s location, they tend to get a lot of cold air from the Asian continent, which causes winter time to be extremely cold and summer time to be rather short.

Overall, winter time in South Korea means low temperatures and a very dry weather. As to snow, that’s quite a hard topic to talk about. The country does experience snowfalls, but not as much as before.

That answers the question about when does snow season happen, which, of course, is during the winter time, meaning from December all the way to February.

South Korea doesn’t experience heavy snowfalls during the whole winter season across the country, but it does experience some snowfalls during this season.

Of course, that leads us to a pressing question we all want to know: does it snow during Christmas time? And the answer is: it depends! You see, there are places where snow happens right at the beginning of December but doesn’t last.

Although it does snow during January and February, due to that natural phenomenon, it doesn’t snow during Christmas in South Korea, even when it does during the rest of the season.

🌨 Where does it snow in South Korea?

Like we mentioned before, South Korea does get snow; however, predicting where it will snow, it’s quite difficult. For example, Seoul does experience snowfall and, depending on the temperature, can be long lasting or simply gone by next day.

That being said, apart from Seoul, it also snows in Pyeongchang, Gangwon, and even Busan might experience a bit (just a bit) of snow, although it is pretty low compared to the other provinces and regions.

☃ How much does it snow in South Korea?

It is important to remind everyone a last time that, yes, it does snow in South Korea, but the average amount of snow can directly depend on the temperatures, especially in big cities like Seoul.

Now, that being said, South Korea experiences an average of 100 to 150 inches of snow, most of them coming from the snowfalls in the mountain regions of the country,

⛷ Skiing in South Korea

If you are planning to visit South Korea during the winter time, then you must take a couple of days to visit some of these incredible skiing resorts and mountains. Trust us, you won’t regret it!

The Yongpyong Ski Resort

If you are looking to visit one of South Korea’s top skiing resorts, this is it! The view is breathtaking, the place is amazing and, of course, you have plenty of snow slopes to go ski around!

Konjiam Resort

If you’re all about looking for skiing places that are great but also exclusive, then this one is for you! This particular resort makes sure everyone has enough space to ski around by allowing only a certain amount of people to go in! So make sure you get there on time.

Alpensia Resort

Last, but definitely not least, the Alpensia Resort is perfect for both beginners and professionals. It has several ski slopes for you to try and many other winter related activities to engage on!