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Best Time for Korea's East Sea Road
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Sweet spot: March, October, November. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
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| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.3°C | 3.9°C | 32 mm | 9.8 h | ❄ |
| February | −0.5°C | 6.0°C | 44 mm | 10.6 h | ❄ |
| March | 2.8°C | 10.3°C | 61 mm | 11.7 h | ❄ |
| April | 7.6°C | 15.5°C | 100 mm | 12.9 h | |
| May | 12.7°C | 20.2°C | 101 mm | 13.9 h | |
| June | 17.3°C | 23.8°C | 136 mm | 14.5 h | |
| July | 21.2°C | 26.1°C | 282 mm | 14.3 h | |
| August | 22.7°C | 27.2°C | 234 mm | 13.4 h | |
| September | 18.5°C | 23.4°C | 171 mm | 12.2 h | |
| October | 12.8°C | 18.9°C | 76 mm | 11.1 h | |
| November | 6.3°C | 12.6°C | 52 mm | 10.0 h | ❄ |
| December | −0.2°C | 6.0°C | 33 mm | 9.5 h | ❄ |