Weather Forecast: Rain Expected Across the Country on Chuseok with Highs of 28°C

by SEOYOUNG LEE Posted : September 24, 2026, 20:16Updated : September 24, 2026, 20:16

On Chuseok, Friday, September 25, the weather will be mostly cloudy across the country, with rain beginning in the eastern coastal areas of Gangwon and mountainous regions in the afternoon.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on September 24, rain will start late at night and continue into the morning of September 25 in the central and northern eastern coastal areas of Gangwon and mountainous regions. From late afternoon on the 25th, rain will spread to the central region, North Jeolla, northwestern South Jeolla, and North Gyeongsang.

Light rain of less than 0.1 mm is expected in the southern eastern coastal areas and mountainous regions of Gangwon and northern eastern coastal areas of North Gyeongsang from early morning to the morning of the 25th, with some areas in South Gyeongsang experiencing rain at night.

The expected precipitation from the 25th to the 26th is around 5 mm in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, and the five islands of the West Sea; 5 to 20 mm in the central and northern eastern coastal areas and mountainous regions of Gangwon; about 5 mm in the rest of Gangwon; and 5 to 10 mm in Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong, and North Chungcheong.

In the Jeolla region, 20 to 60 mm is expected along the southern coast of Jeonnam, 10 to 40 mm in Gwangju and inland Jeonnam, and 5 to 20 mm in North Jeolla. The western southern coast of Gyeongnam is expected to receive 10 to 40 mm, while Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam may see 5 to 20 mm, and Daegu and North Gyeongsang are expected to receive around 5 mm. Jeju Island is forecasted to receive 20 to 80 mm of rain on the 26th.

In areas experiencing rain, visibility will be reduced, and roads may be slippery, so caution is advised for travelers returning home for the holiday.

Morning low temperatures are expected to range from 14 to 21 degrees Celsius, while daytime highs will be between 23 and 28 degrees, which is similar to or slightly above the seasonal average.

The expected morning low temperatures in major regions are 20 degrees in Seoul, 20 degrees in Incheon, 16 degrees in Chuncheon, 18 degrees in Gangneung, 18 degrees in Daejeon, 20 degrees in Gwangju, 21 degrees in Busan, and 21 degrees in Jeju.

Daytime highs are forecasted to be 27 degrees in Seoul, 27 degrees in Incheon, 26 degrees in Chuncheon, 23 degrees in Gangneung, 26 degrees in Daejeon, 27 degrees in Gwangju, 28 degrees in Jeonju, 27 degrees in Busan, 27 degrees in Daegu, and 28 degrees in Jeju.





* This article has been translated by AI.