Changgyeonggung
Changgyeonggung is a palace and part of the historic sites of South Korea. It is one of the 61 sights of the country featured on this site and is ranked 29th among South Korea's sights for English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The palace is 2 km from the capital, Seoul, and is 18 km from Seoul Gimpo International Airport. Visitors can combine a trip to Changgyeonggung with visits to Changdeokgung (0.4 km away), Jongmyo (0.5 km away), Bukchon Hanok Village (1.2 km away), the Statue of Peace (1.4 km away), or Gyeongbokgung (1.7 km away).
Open from Monday to Sunday between 09:30 and 16:30, the entrance fee is ₩1,000. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 28 °C, though these months also have the most rain. The coldest period is January, when daily highs are 0 °C and lows reach -9 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is July, with about 430 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -9 | -6 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 1 | -6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 22 | 26 | 49 | 85 | 106 | 144 | 430 | 336 | 175 | 51 | 50 | 22 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
