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Tofino vs Seoul
Comparing Tofino change · Seoul change
Seoul is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 1875 mm more rain a year, and Seoul the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Seoul, in everyday terms.
Summers
Seoul has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Seoul: Warm
Winters
Tofino has much milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Seoul: Cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Seoul: Wet
Sky
Seoul is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Seoul: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Seoul is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 1875 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Seoul has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Seoul runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Seoul | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| Difference | -7 | -4 | +1 | +6 | +8 | +10 | +10 | +11 | +8 | +6 | +1 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Seoul | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 28 |
| Difference | -7 | -4 | +1 | +6 | +8 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Seoul | 29 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| Difference | +10 | +11 | +8 | +6 | +1 | -4 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Seoul | -6 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 3 | -4 |
| Difference | -9 | -6 | -2 | +3 | +6 | +9 | +11 | +11 | +8 | +3 | -1 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Seoul | -6 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 18 |
| Difference | -9 | -6 | -2 | +3 | +6 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Seoul | 22 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 3 | -4 |
| Difference | +11 | +11 | +8 | +3 | -1 | -6 |
Precipitation (mm) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Seoul | 21 | 32 | 41 | 75 | 104 | 138 | 440 | 362 | 154 | 58 | 56 | 25 |
| Difference | -498 | -287 | -305 | -198 | -43 | +13 | +365 | +255 | -16 | -282 | -429 | -450 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 |
| Seoul | 21 | 32 | 41 | 75 | 104 | 138 |
| Difference | -498 | -287 | -305 | -198 | -43 | +13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Seoul | 440 | 362 | 154 | 58 | 56 | 25 |
| Difference | +365 | +255 | -16 | -282 | -429 | -450 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Seoul | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seoul | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Seoul | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Seoul | 51 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 65 | 56 | 46 | 52 | 51 |
| Difference | -27 | -25 | -26 | -20 | -15 | -5 | +13 | +2 | -2 | -24 | -25 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Seoul | 51 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 67 |
| Difference | -27 | -25 | -26 | -20 | -15 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Seoul | 75 | 65 | 56 | 46 | 52 | 51 |
| Difference | +13 | +2 | -2 | -24 | -25 | -28 |
Relative humidity (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Seoul | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 76 | 77 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -12 | -12 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Seoul | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 78 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Seoul | 85 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 76 | 77 |
| Difference | -2 | -4 | -7 | -12 | -12 | -11 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Tofino trends → · Seoul trends →
Methodology & sources
Tofino
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ucluelet Kennedy Camp, a weather station, about 36 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Seoul
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Seoul City, a weather station, about 1 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.