Seoul (서울; Korean: [sʰʌ. ul] ( listen)) – officially the Seoul Special City

Seoul

Climate chart (explanation)

J F M A M J J A S O N D 21 2 −6 25 5 −3 47 10 2 65 18 8 106 23 13 133 27 18 395 29 22 364 30 22 169 26 17 52 20 10 53 12 3 22 4 −3 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

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Seoul has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa)November–May is more akin to a continental climate while the warmer months are more like a warmer climate with elements of a tropical wet/dry climate. Summers are generally hot and humid, with the East Asian monsoon taking place from June until September. August, the warmest month, has an average temperature of 22.4 to 29.6 °C (72 to 85 °F) with higher temperatures possible. Winters are often cold to freezing with an average January temperature of −5.9 to 1.5 °C (21.4 to 34.7 °F) and are generally much drier than summers, with an average of 28 days of snow annually. Sometimes, temperatures do drop dramatically to below −10.0 °C (14.0 °F), in odd occasions rarely as low as −15.0 °C (5.0 °F) in the mid winter period between January and February.

Seoul 서울시
Special city
Seoul Special City 서울특별시
transcription(s)
• Hangul	서울특별시
• Hanja	서울特別市
• Revised Romanization	Seoul Teukbyeolsi
• McCune–Reischauer	Sŏul T'ŭkpyŏlsi
Sights in Seoul (clockwise from top):Gwanghwamun Gate at GyeongbokgungPalace; statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin; statue at the War Memorial of Korea; food storage jars at Gyeonbokgung Palace; Jongmyo Shrine;Myeongdong Cathedral; statue of King Sejong the Great; and (center) N Seoul Tower.
Seal of Seoul
Map of South Korea with Seoul highlighted
Coordinates:  37°34′N 126°58′ECoordinates:  37°34′N 126°58′E
Country	South Korea
Region	Seoul National Capital Area
Districts	25[show]
Government
• Type	Seoul Metropolitan Government Mayor–Council
• Mayor	Park Won-soon(NPAD)
• Council	Seoul Metropolitan Council
• National Representation - National Assembly	48 / 300 16.0% (total seats) 48 / 246 19.5% (constituency seats) List[show]
Area^[1]
• Special city	605.21 km^2(233.67 sq mi)
Population (October 31, 2014^[2])
• Special city	10,117,909
• Density	17,000/km^2(43,000/sq mi)
• Metro	25,620,000
• Demonym	서울 사람 (Seoul saram), 서울시민 (Seoul-simin), Seoulite
• Dialect	Seoul
Time zone	UTC +09:00 (Korean Time)
Bird	Korean magpie
Color	Seoul Red^[3]
Flower	Forsythia
Font	Seoul fonts (Han River and Namsan)
Mascot	Haechi
Slogan	“함께 만드는 서울, 함께 누리는 서울” (Literally "Seoul We Create Together, Seoul We Enjoy Together")
Song	"서울의 빛" ("The Lights of Seoul")
Tree	Ginkgo
GDP(Metro)	US$ 845.9 billion^[4]
GDP per capita(Metro)	US$ 34,355 ^[4]
Website	seoul.go.kr