February is one of the cooler months of the year in Korea, with average highs near 34.3°C and lows around 8.1°C (mean 21.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Korea. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Korea was 2006 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 17.7°C. Typical February days reach 34.3°C with nights near 8.1°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.9°C | 21.6°C | 21.7°C | 21.3°C | 20.2°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 34.1°C | 34.6°C | 34.7°C | 34.4°C | 33.1°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 7.7°C | 8.5°C | 8.6°C | 8.2°C | 7.4°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 14 mm | 17 mm | 20 mm | 22 mm | 0 mm |
February temperatures in Korea have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 4.2°C (2012) to a record high of 37.7°C (2006).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 71 mm.
One of the best times to visit Korea
February is one of the best times to visit Korea. Expect days averaging 34.3°C and nights around 8.1°C (mean 21.2°C) — cooler than Korea's yearly average — with low rainfall (19 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.9°C | 10.0°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 32.4°C | 7.0°C | 19.7°C | 15 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 36.0°C | 6.9°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 32.0°C | 6.2°C | 19.1°C | 47 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 34.9°C | 8.2°C | 21.5°C | 20 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 29.6°C | 5.8°C | 17.7°C | 50 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 35.5°C | 5.4°C | 20.4°C | 14 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 34.9°C | 9.9°C | 22.4°C | 17 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 35.3°C | 9.8°C | 22.6°C | 10 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 36.8°C | 9.9°C | 23.3°C | 8 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 34.6°C | 7.6°C | 21.1°C | 11 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 31.0°C | 5.5°C | 18.3°C | 71 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 33.1°C | 9.1°C | 21.1°C | 36 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 33.4°C | 4.2°C | 18.8°C | 16 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 33.8°C | 10.2°C | 22.0°C | 10 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 35.2°C | 10.5°C | 22.9°C | 5 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 35.7°C | 10.3°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 33.8°C | 4.5°C | 19.2°C | 11 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 32.4°C | 10.1°C | 21.2°C | 66 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 🔥 | 37.7°C | 10.9°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 33.7°C | 7.7°C | 20.7°C | 9 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 35.1°C | 5.0°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 33.5°C | 10.8°C | 22.2°C | 53 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 34.6°C | 8.1°C | 21.4°C | 19 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 36.9°C | 9.9°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 33.8°C | 8.6°C | 21.2°C | 8 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 36.8°C | 8.8°C | 22.8°C | 12 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 30.6°C | 8.2°C | 19.4°C | 7 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 36.1°C | 6.6°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 33.7°C | 8.6°C | 21.2°C | 28 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 32.5°C | 7.9°C | 20.2°C | 25 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 33.8°C | 8.1°C | 21.0°C | 11 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 36.5°C | 7.5°C | 22.0°C | 12 mm | 21% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 36.4°C | 8.3°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 36.2°C | 10.2°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 33.4°C | 10.6°C | 22.0°C | 42 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 37.5°C | 7.1°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 35.1°C | 7.9°C | 21.5°C | 17 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 33.6°C | 9.3°C | 21.4°C | 17 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 31.9°C | 9.8°C | 20.8°C | 64 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 36.0°C | 7.8°C | 21.9°C | 14 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 31.4°C | 6.1°C | 18.8°C | 31 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 33.9°C | 6.1°C | 20.0°C | 12 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 7.6°C | 19.3°C | 38 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.6°C | 7.4°C | 22.0°C | 8 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 34.3°C with lows near 8.1°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 19 mm of rainfall in Korea, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 71 mm in 2014.
The hottest February reached 37.7°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 4.2°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.8°C to 33.8°C and overnight lows from 7°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Korea and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.3°C daytime highs and 8.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 4th coolest month in Korea, averaging 21.2°C.
For February in Korea, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.3°C and lows of 8.1°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest February on record was 2014 with 71 mm. On average, February sees 19 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Korea behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
