사계절 the four seasons

Korea is located in the East Asian monsoon belt. The mean temperature of the hottest month (August) is above 25℃ (approximately 77℉). The mean temperature during winter is generally below zero. The mean temperature in January in Seoul is -3.5℃ (approximately 30℉).

The summer monsoon season, called 장마(jang-ma )'the rainy spell', brings abundant moisture from the ocean and produces heavy rainfalls. About 70 percent of Korean annual comes between June and September.

A midsummer night's cosmos. Omok-gyo, Seoul

With the arrival of spring come swallows, migratory birds from the south, and the blossoming of forsythia, azalea, and cherry blossoms. The spring rains are crucial for preparing seedbed for rice, sowing spring vegetables, and planting summer crops.

Autumn is a season of transition from the hot, humid summer weather to the cold, dry winter weather is indispensable for the rice to ripen and the farmers to harvest it.

On my way to school in Autumn. Mok-dong, Seoul

Mok-dong, Seoul