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South Korea Sunday, Feb 1 Forecast Shows Sunny Skies, Rising Rain Risks in Capital Region

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Sunday Temperatures Span -12 °C to 8 °C Across Major Cities On Sunday, temperatures ranged from a high of 8 °C in Busan to a low of –12 °C in Chuncheon, while Seoul and Incheon hovered around 2 °C highs and –6 °C to –7 °C lows; Suwon recorded a similar 2 °C high with a –8 °C low, and Jeju was the warmest mainland island at 8 °C high and 4 °C low [1].

Rain Probabilities Peak at 60% in Seoul, Incheon, Suwon The forecast assigned a 60 % chance of rain to Seoul, Incheon, Suwon and also to Chuncheon, making them the most precipitation‑prone locations, whereas Busan and Daegu each showed 0 % rain likelihood; other cities such as Daejeon, Gangneung and Jeju had rain chances between 0 % and 20 % [1].

Snow Expected Only in Cheongju and Gwangju on Sunday Snow was predicted solely for Cheongju (high 3 °C, low –6 °C, 20 % snow probability) and Gwangju (high 6 °C, low –2 °C, 10 % snow probability), while all other cities were forecast as rain‑free or sunny [1].

Rain Risk Shifts Dramatically From Early Week to Sunday Seoul’s rain chance rose from 0 % on Tuesday [3] to 30 % on Monday [4], 20 % on Saturday [2], and peaked at 60 % on Sunday [1]; similar upward trends appeared in Incheon and Suwon, while Busan’s rain probability remained low (0 % on Tuesday, 20 % on Monday and Saturday, 0 % on Sunday) reflecting regional variability across the week [1][2][3][4].

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Dec 1, 2025 – Major cities experience mild winter temperatures, with Seoul at a high of 8 °C and low of 3 °C under cloudy skies and a 20 % rain chance, while Jeju records the warmest 15 °C/12 °C and a 10 % rain probability; other cities such as Incheon (7 °C/3 °C) and Suwon (9 °C/3 °C) also see 20 % rain chances, and Cheongju and Daejeon enjoy sunny conditions with only 10 % chance of rain [8].

Dec 2, 2025 – Seoul remains chilly at 3 °C/–1 °C with a 10 % rain chance, whereas Busan reaches the warmest 13 °C/5 °C and stays sunny with 10 % rain risk; Jeju experiences a higher 30 % rain probability despite cloudy skies and a 12 °C/7 °C temperature range [7].

Dec 3, 2025 – Jeju endures the wettest day with a 70 % rain chance and a mild 9 °C/5 °C, while Cheongju also faces heavy precipitation at 60 % chance; Seoul and Incheon stay cold (–3 °C/–8 °C) with only 10‑20 % rain, and Busan enjoys dry sunny weather at 7 °C/–1 °C [6].

Jan 24, 2026 – Seoul enjoys sunny skies at –2 °C/–11 °C with no rain, but snow falls in Jeonju (2 °C/–5 °C) and Gwangju (3 °C/–3 °C) each with a 30 % chance, marking the only snowfall among the twelve cities; Jeju remains the warmest at 8 °C/5 °C and cloudy with a 10 % rain risk [5].

Jan 26, 2026 – Cloudy conditions dominate Seoul, Incheon, Suwon and Cheongju, each with a 30 % rain chance and temperatures near 0 °C/–8 °C, while Jeju records the highest rain probability of 60 % despite sunny skies and a 7 °C/1 °C temperature; Busan and Daegu stay sunny with 20 % rain chances, and Chuncheon faces cold –1 °C/–14 °C and a 30 % rain risk [4].

Jan 27, 2026 – The capital region (Seoul, Incheon, Suwon) experiences clear, sunny weather with 0 % rain and temperatures around –2 °C/–8 °C, while eastern cities Gangneung and Busan also stay sunny; Gwangju sees a modest 10 % rain chance and Jeju the highest at 20 % despite cloudy skies, and Chuncheon records the coldest low of –11 °C [3].

Jan 31, 2026 – Saturday brings mixed conditions: Seoul remains cloudy with a 20 % rain chance at 1 °C/–10 °C, Incheon and Busan enjoy sunny skies with 30 % and 20 % rain probabilities respectively, central cities such as Cheongju and Daejeon stay mostly dry (0‑20 % rain), and the nationwide temperature spread ranges from a frigid –14 °C low in Chuncheon to a mild 8 °C high in Busan [2].

Feb 1, 2026 – Sunday forecasts sunny skies for Seoul, Incheon and Suwon with high rain probabilities of 60 % and temperatures near 2 °C/–7 °C, while Cheongju and Gwangju are the only cities expecting snow (20 % and 10 % chances); Jeju stays mild and cloudy at 8 °C/4 °C with a 10 % rain chance, and Chuncheon, despite sunny conditions, faces a 60 % rain probability and a low of –12 °C [1].

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