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Ireland vs South Korea: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Ireland and South Korea? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

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Ireland

Europe

Forty shades of green, always a chance of rain.

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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: May, June, July, August

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Sharp four-season country.

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Feb
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: March, April, May, October, November

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Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthIrelandSouth KoreaWinner
JanuaryshouldergoodSouth Korea 🇰🇷
FebruaryshouldergoodSouth Korea 🇰🇷
MarchgoodbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
AprilgoodbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
Maybestbesttie
JunebestshoulderIreland 🇮🇪
JulybestshoulderIreland 🇮🇪
AugustbestshoulderIreland 🇮🇪
Septembergoodgoodtie
OctobershoulderbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
NovembershoulderbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
DecembershouldergoodSouth Korea 🇰🇷

Pick Ireland 🇮🇪 if you're going in…

June, July, August

Pack a real rain jacket — Irish rain is sideways.

Pick South Korea 🇰🇷 if you're going in…

January, February, March, April, October, November, December

Avoid the Korean monsoon (jangma) in late June–July.

Months where both are equally good: May, September.