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Warmest sea in South Korea in February

62 coastal locations in South Korea ranked by their typical February sea temperature. Region-wide average in February: 9.9°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in February

Seogwipo

16.1°C February mean in South Korea

Regional February average

9.9°C

across all 62 coastal locations in South Korea

Vs annual mean

-7.2°C

below the year-round regional average

What the South Korea sea feels like in February

This water is very cold and can cause pain. We don't recommend you swim in this temperature for anything other than very short swims of 5 to 10 minutes unless you are a very experienced cold water swimmer.

South Korea monthly average 9.9°C to 26.2°C
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  • Warmest month August 26.2°C
  • Coldest month February 9.9°C
  • Annual mean 17.1°C
  • Months above 20°C 4 of 12

Where February fits in the year

February sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve South Korea month rankings:

South Korea sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every South Korea location. The list below is based on the typical February mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 warmest South Korea locations in February

Sorted by the typical February mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location February mean
1 Seogwipo Jeju-do 16.1°C
2 Hwasun Jeju-do 15.9°C
3 Udo Sudo Jeju-do 15.4°C
4 Jukdo Jeju-do 15.1°C
5 Busan 14.2°C
6 Jeju 14.2°C
7 Jejudo 14.2°C
8 Sinhyeon 14.0°C
9 Ulsan 14.0°C
10 Chinhae 13.8°C
11 Masan 13.8°C
12 Gadeokdo Busan 13.7°C
13 Gampo Gyeongsangbuk-do 13.3°C
14 Geoje 13.2°C
15 Kyosai 13.2°C
16 Chujado Jeju-do 13.2°C
17 Jisepo Gyeongsangnam-do 13.1°C
18 Cheongsando Jeollanam-do 12.7°C
19 Wando Jeollanam-do 12.7°C
20 Geomundo Jeollanam-do 12.6°C
21 Soando Jeollanam-do 12.3°C
22 Yokjido Gyeongsangnam-do 12.2°C
23 Ganggu Gyeongsangnam-do 12.2°C
24 Hoko 12.2°C
25 Pohang 12.2°C
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26 Reisui 11.5°C
27 Jukbyeon Gyeongsangbuk-do 11.4°C
28 Ulleungdo Gyeongsangbuk-do 11.4°C
29 Narodo Jeollanam-do 10.6°C
30 Mukho Gangwon-do 10.4°C
31 Geumdangdo Jeollanam-do 10.4°C
32 Tonghae 10.2°C
33 Gwanyang Jeollanam-do 9.9°C
34 Yeosu Jeollanam-do 9.9°C
35 Yongpyong 9.8°C
36 Jumunjin Gangwon-do 9.7°C
37 Gangneung 9.5°C
38 Sunchun 9.4°C
39 Byeokpajin Jeollanam-do 9.3°C
40 Eoranjin Jeollanam-do 9.3°C
41 Modo Jeollanam-do 9.3°C
42 Sangmado Jeollanam-do 9.3°C
43 Hataedo Jeollanam-do 8.9°C
44 Sokcho 8.8°C
45 Daeheuksando Jeollanam-do 8.3°C
46 Eocheongdo Jeollabuk-do 6.4°C
47 Baengnyeongdo Incheon 5.8°C
48 Daecheongdo Incheon 5.8°C
49 Wido Jeollabuk-do 5.5°C
50 Anheung Chungcheongnam-do 5.1°C

Coldest 10 in South Korea in February

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which South Korea coasts to avoid for swimming in February.

# Location February mean
1 Daeyeonpyeongdo Incheon 3.2°C
2 Ansan 3.6°C
3 Goyang 3.6°C
4 Seoul 3.6°C
5 Taesal Li 3.6°C
6 Hwaseong 3.7°C
7 Incheon 3.7°C
8 Mohang-ri Chungcheongnam-do 4.6°C
9 Boryeong 4.9°C
10 Kunsan 4.9°C

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