War Memorial of Korea 전쟁기념관
The War Memorial of Korea is a military museum in Seoul. It is one of the 61 sights featured on this site and ranks 15th among the most looked-up sights in South Korea on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 09:00 to 18:00. Visitors can reach the site via Seoul Gimpo International Airport, which is 17 km away, or travel from the center of Seoul, as the memorial is 3 km from the capital.
Weather varies throughout the year. July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of about 28 °C, but they also have the most rain, with about 18 rainy days each month. October and November offer milder temperatures, with highs between 10 °C and 18 °C. The National Museum of Korea is 1.4 km away, and Namsan Seoul Tower is 1.9 km from the memorial. Other nearby locations include Namdaemun, Myeong-dong, and Myeongdong Cathedral.
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.
