Seokguram 석굴암
Seokguram is a Buddhist temple and cave located in Gyeongju, South Korea. It is one of the National Treasures of South Korea and is part of the Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple complex.
Planning a visit
The site is 288 km from the capital, Seoul. The nearest airport is Pohang Airport, which is 22 km away, and Daegu International Airport is 63 km away. Visitors can combine a visit to Seokguram with other nearby sites like Bulguksa, 1.6 km away, or Cheomseongdae, 12.5 km away. Other nearby locations include the Yangdong Folk Village, 24.5 km away, the Bangudae Petroglyphs, 26.3 km away, and the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, 30 km away.
August is the warmest month with a high of 27 °C, but it is also the month with the most rain, totaling 259 mm. For drier conditions, December has about 25 mm of rain and January has about 37 mm. In January, the temperature reaches a high of 4 °C and a low of -4 °C. In June, the high is 23 °C and the low is 16 °C, with 175 mm of rain. The site is open from 09:00 to 17:30, and until 18:00 on weekends.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is August, with about 259 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 4 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 37 | 44 | 66 | 87 | 103 | 175 | 243 | 259 | 183 | 52 | 44 | 25 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
