Sunshine destinations in South Korea

🇰🇷 14 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data. Guides: best time to visit.

Busan is the sunniest place in South Korea — 2,112 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in October with daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F. Sacheon (2,112 h) and Daegu (2,111 h) are next.

The sunniest places in South Korea

• 1
  Busan

  🇰🇷 South Koreamajor coastal city

  2,112 h sun/yrbest in October (21° / 70°F days)

• 2
  Sacheon

  🇰🇷 South Koreamajor coastal city

  2,112 h sun/yrbest in October (21° / 70°F days)

• 3
  Daegu

  🇰🇷 South Koreamajor city break

  2,111 h sun/yrbest in October (20° / 68°F days)

• 4
  Seoul

  🇰🇷 South Koreamajor coastal city

  2,037 h sun/yrbest in June (21° / 70°F days)

• 5
  Yeosu

  🇰🇷 South Koreabeach resort

  2,024 h sun/yrbest in October (21° / 70°F days)

• 6
  Wonju

  🇰🇷 South Korearegional city

  1,976 h sun/yrbest in May (23° / 73°F days)

• 7
  Cheongju

  🇰🇷 South Koreamajor city break

  1,963 h sun/yrbest in May (24° / 75°F days)

• 8
  Ulsan

  🇰🇷 South Koreacoastal city break

  1,954 h sun/yrbest in October (20° / 68°F days)

• 9
  Pohang

  🇰🇷 South Koreacoastal city break

  1,954 h sun/yrbest in October (20° / 68°F days)

• 10
  Yangyang

  🇰🇷 South Koreabeach resort

  1,941 h sun/yrbest in May (20° / 68°F days)

• 11
  Muan (Piseo-ri)

  🇰🇷 South Koreabeach resort

  1,890 h sun/yrbest in October (19° / 66°F days)

• 12
  Gunsan

  🇰🇷 South Koreabeach resort

  1,884 h sun/yrbest in October (20° / 68°F days)

• 13
  Gwangju

  🇰🇷 South Koreacity break

  1,884 h sun/yrbest in October (20° / 68°F days)

• 14
  Jeju City

  🇰🇷 South Koreacoastal city break

  1,734 h sun/yrbest in October (21° / 70°F days)

All South Korea destinations

• 1
  Busan

  🇰🇷 South Koreamajor coastal city

  Best in October (77/100)21° / 70°F

• 2
  Sacheon

  🇰🇷 South Koreamajor coastal city

  Best in October (78/100)21° / 70°F

• 3
  Daegu

  🇰🇷 South Koreamajor city break

  Best in October (79/100)20° / 68°F

• 4
  Seoul

  🇰🇷 South Koreamajor coastal city

  Best in June (72/100)21° / 70°F

• 5
  Yeosu

  🇰🇷 South Koreabeach resort

  Best in October (78/100)21° / 70°F

• 6
  Wonju

  🇰🇷 South Korearegional city

  Best in May (76/100)23° / 73°F

• 7
  Cheongju

  🇰🇷 South Koreamajor city break

  Best in May (75/100)24° / 75°F

• 8
  Ulsan

  🇰🇷 South Koreacoastal city break

  Best in October (76/100)20° / 68°F

• 9
  Pohang

  🇰🇷 South Koreacoastal city break

  Best in October (77/100)20° / 68°F

• 10
  Yangyang

  🇰🇷 South Koreabeach resort

  Best in May (75/100)20° / 68°F

• 11
  Muan (Piseo-ri)

  🇰🇷 South Koreabeach resort

  Best in October (72/100)19° / 66°F

• 12
  Gunsan

  🇰🇷 South Koreabeach resort

  Best in October (79/100)20° / 68°F

• 13
  Gwangju

  🇰🇷 South Koreacity break

  Best in October (78/100)20° / 68°F

• 14
  Jeju City

  🇰🇷 South Koreacoastal city break

  Best in October (72/100)21° / 70°F