Camp Bonifas
Panmunjeom, South Korea
Camp Bonifas is a military base located in Panmunjeom, South Korea. It is the 41st most looked-up sight in South Korea on English Wikipedia and is one of 61 sights listed for the country on this site.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 28 °C and 29 °C. These months are also the wettest, with July seeing about 401 mm of rain and August seeing about 312 mm over 18 rainy days. For drier weather, January and December have the least rainfall at about 18 mm, but temperatures are the lowest, with lows of -10 °C and -6 °C.
The site is 48 km from Seoul and 42 km from Seoul Gimpo International Airport. Nearby sights include the Third Tunnel of Aggression, which is 2.9 km away, Panmunjom at 4.8 km, and the Bridge of No Return at 5.4 km. Other locations within reach include the Kaesong Industrial Region (8.8 km) and the Mausoleum of King Kongmin (22.7 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is July, with about 401 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -10 | -6 | -1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 1 | -6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 18 | 21 | 41 | 66 | 105 | 127 | 401 | 312 | 158 | 48 | 49 | 18 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
