Rain probability is 97% today — keep an umbrella and start with indoor sights. Crowds peaked at level 2 in Myeongdong, Seongsu, Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon, Itaewon, Jamsil, and Yeouido. JPY slipped 0.4% vs KRW — Japanese visitors get slightly fewer won than yesterday.
How was Seoul yesterday?
Yesterday’s crowd peaks: Myeongdong hit level 2 at 09:00, Seongsu and Jamsil at 19:00, and Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon, Itaewon, and Yeouido at 12:00–13:00 — a typical late-August midday plateau. Hongdae stayed at level 1 (16:00), quieter than its usual weekend buzz. The PM average was 15.7 µg/m³, just above “good” and well within comfortable outdoor range. Temperatures ranged 22.4°C to 30.4°C, a normal humid summer spread.
What to expect today
Rain is nearly certain now (97%, 23.8°C, feels like 27.8°C), with PM2.5 at 30.9 µg/m³ (moderate). Tomorrow keeps a 82% rain chance, highs 29.2°C, lows 22.9°C. If the front lets up around sunset (19:08), a short Han River walk may work — otherwise plan indoor-first with an umbrella.
Money check
JPY weakened 0.4% today (1.5% over the week), so Japanese travelers get fewer KRW per 100 yen. USD and EUR held flat; TWD inched up 0.2%, a small gain for Taiwanese visitors.
| Currency | KRW | 1 day | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 USD | 1,388.9 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 🇯🇵 JPY ×100 | 866.0 | ▼ 0.4% | ▼ 1.5% |
| 🇨🇳 CNY | 205.3 | ▼ 0.2% | ▼ 1.0% |
| 🇹🇼 TWD | 43.51 | ▲ 0.2% | ▼ 0.6% |
| 🇭🇰 HKD | 176.1 | ▼ 0.2% | ▼ 1.1% |
| 🇪🇺 EUR | 1,612.9 | 0.0% | ▼ 1.6% |
Measured hourly from the Hongdae live camera and Seoul open data.