🧥 What to wear in Seoul from October to March (for café queues and concerts)
Seoul has four sharp seasons. These are typical daytime highs and morning lows; fan trips add long outdoor queues, so dress a layer warmer than a normal tourist.
Step by step
- October: about 20 °C by day, 10 °C at nightLight jacket or cardigan. Lee Know's café week (Oct 22–25) can turn chilly in the evening.
- November: about 12 °C / 3 °CWarm coat and a scarf. The first cold snaps come late in the month.
- December: about 4 °C / −4 °CPadded coat, gloves, hat. Year-end shows (Dec 24–25) mean waiting outside at night.
- January: about 2 °C / −6 °CThe coldest month. Long padded coat, thermal layers, hand warmers.
- February: about 5 °C / −4 °CStill winter. I.N's birthday (Feb 8) falls in Lunar New Year week in 2027.
- March: about 12 °C / 2 °CSpring jacket plus a warm layer; Hyunjin's birthday (Mar 20) and the debut anniversary (Mar 25).
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Before you go
- Convenience stores sell hand warmers (핫팩) and cheap gloves all winter.
- Cafés and subways are heated — wear layers you can take off.
Checked Oct 8 · Sources: www.weather.go.kr
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