Deoksugung 덕수궁
Deoksugung is a palace in Seoul and is part of the historic sites of South Korea. It is one of the 61 sights in the country listed on this site and is ranked 22nd among South Korean sights by English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The palace is open Tuesday through Sunday from 09:00 to 21:00 and requires an entry fee. Visitors can reach the site via Seoul Gimpo International Airport, which is 16 km away. The palace is located 1 km from the capital, Seoul.
For sightseeing, the palace is near Cheonggyecheon (0.4 km), Namdaemun (0.7 km), Gwanghwamun Square (0.8 km), and Myeong-dong (0.8 km). The Statue of Peace is 1.1 km away. Weather varies by month; July and August are the warmest and wettest months with highs of 28 °C and up to 405 mm of rain, while January is the coldest with lows of -9 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is July, with about 405 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 | 9 | 1 | -6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 21 | 24 | 46 | 80 | 100 | 137 | 405 | 322 | 168 | 49 | 48 | 20 |
| 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.
