Yeongjongdo
Yeongjongdo is an island in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is one of the 61 sights of South Korea on this site and is ranked 56th among the country's sights by English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The island is located 43 km from Seoul and is 6 km from Incheon International Airport (ICN). Visitors can combine a trip to Yeongjongdo with other nearby locations such as Incheon Chinatown, which is 9 km away, or Incheon SSG Landers Field, located 16.4 km from the island. Other nearby sites include Seoul World Cup Stadium, the 63 Building, and the War Memorial of Korea.
Weather conditions vary by month. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 25 °C and 26 °C. These months also see the most rain, with about 18 rainy days each. The coldest period is January, when daily highs reach 1 °C and lows drop to -5 °C. Rainfall is lowest in December, January, and February, with about 21 mm to 22 mm of rain recorded during those months.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 26 °C. The wettest is July, with about 375 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -5 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 5 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 21 | 22 | 44 | 70 | 109 | 127 | 375 | 319 | 172 | 55 | 53 | 21 |
| Rainy days | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
