Yeouido peaked at level 3 at 13:00 — the day’s only heavy crowd. PM average was 12.6 — clean air across the measured day. UV max today is 6.4 — treat midday sun as high exposure.
How was Seoul yesterday?
Crowd peaks stayed at level 1–2 in Hongdae (16:00), Myeongdong (09:00), Gyeongbokgung (11:00), Seongsu (19:00), Bukchon (12:00), Itaewon (12:00) and Jamsil (19:00), while Yeouido reached level 3 at 13:00. That level 3 was the only high reading, so Yeouido ran noticeably busier than other areas (). PM average was 12.6, lower than a typical summer day in the city (). Temperatures spanned 24.3–29.6°C, close to the late-August norm ().
What to expect today
Now it is 23.7°C (feels 29°C), rain probability 20%, PM2.5 21.5. UV max today is 6.4 — use SPF 30+ and reapply during midday hours. Until sunset at 19:10, put a palace or Han River stop in tonight. Tomorrow: 23.8–30.8°C with rain probability 47%.
Money check
Most currencies held flat against the won, but the Taiwanese dollar eased 0.3% and the yen and Hong Kong dollar each softened 0.2%. Travelers holding TWD, JPY or HKD will get slightly fewer won than yesterday; USD, EUR and CNY buyers are unchanged. Rates are KRW per unit, JPY per 100.
| Currency | KRW | 1 day | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 USD | 1,388.9 | 0.0% | ▼ 1.4% |
| 🇯🇵 JPY ×100 | 868.6 | ▼ 0.2% | ▼ 1.6% |
| 🇨🇳 CNY | 205.8 | 0.0% | ▼ 1.6% |
| 🇹🇼 TWD | 43.38 | ▼ 0.3% | ▼ 2.3% |
| 🇭🇰 HKD | 176.4 | ▼ 0.2% | ▼ 1.9% |
| 🇪🇺 EUR | 1,612.9 | 0.0% | ▼ 1.6% |
Measured hourly from the Hongdae live camera and Seoul open data.