South Korea
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 100,210 km². World rank 110 of 249; in Asia, 30 of 50. Agricultural land: 16% (2024). World rank 164 of 209; in Asia, 36 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,274 (2022). World rank 72 of 182; in Asia, 18 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 17.9% → 16%.
Territory
- Area
- 100,210 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 2,413
- Neighbours
- North Korea
- Agricultural land
- 16% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Hallasan, 1,950 m
- Lowest point
- Sea of Japan, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 282
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 11
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 25°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -3°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,274 2022
Climate by month: Seoul
August: day 28°C, night 22°C, precipitation 260 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -7 | 20 |
| February | 3 | -5 | 31 |
| March | 9 | -1 | 37 |
| April | 15 | 5 | 72 |
| May | 21 | 11 | 84 |
| June | 25 | 16 | 116 |
| July | 27 | 21 | 361 |
| August | 28 | 22 | 260 |
| September | 24 | 16 | 138 |
| October | 18 | 9 | 53 |
| November | 11 | 3 | 47 |
| December | 3 | -5 | 22 |