Spring in South Korea

Spring in South Korea is a mixed blessing. It is beautiful when the trees turn green and the blossoms are blooming. However, it is just the calm before the summer rains return. South Korea is located on the northern edge of the East Asian Monsoon. This flow draws in warm, moist tropical air from the Western Pacific Ocean. Temperatures and humidity both stay in the 80s (°F and %, respectively). This easily keeps the heat index in the 90s for most of the summer. Additionally, rainfall averages 28" from June to August.