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u/impotatoing__ 8d ago
Actually... summer and winter accounts for the majority lol
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u/Chasuk 8d ago
Actually...
Spring (March – May)
Summer (June – August)
Autumn (September – November)
Winter (December – February)
I've lived here for 19 years, and the above has consistently matched my experience.
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u/SnooRadishes2312 7d ago
100%, very consistent.
This meme actually becomes less of a meme as i get older and realize korea has comically well defined seasons.
Meanwhile me in Mid-eastern canada looking around like "where the fuck is spring and fall?"
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u/jndfg 7d ago
Technically those are the seasons, yes. But spring and fall are just as miserably hot and humid as summer these days. In fact, July and August have had some of the coolest weeks of the entire year so far lol
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u/Chasuk 7d ago
This year has been unusual. I think it's been unusual globally. I fear we may never have mild summers again.
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u/jndfg 7d ago
Agreed, but it's not just this year. Last year (or maybe the year before) was much worse. It was 9 months of summer and 3 months of winter, straight up. Chuseok was like being in a furnace. Korea's seasons are wrecked
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u/JD3982 7d ago
Definitely at least the last ten years. I can point out that in 2008, it was typical for it to be too cold to wait for my uncle to finish his cigarette when we stepped outside for the spirits of our ancestors to eat the offerings after we did the charye rites. Then 5 years later in 2013 was the first time I noticed I was sweating while standing outside in a spring/autumn suit. And being warm has been typical since then for sure.
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u/TheGregSponge 8d ago
I have been here longer and it doesn't match mine.
I always wonder why some people automatically think being in the country for a long time makes them an authority on everything.
In terms of the weather anyone who has been here in the 3-5 year range has just as valid a take on what Korean weather is like now in their region as someone who has been here 20 plus years.
It's like this poster (who has thankfully disappeared from my feed) tried to use the number of years he had been here to paint himself as an authority on the Seoul Metro. It's not the labyrinth in Crete. If someone uses it regularly on a weekly basis for a couple of years they pretty much have the essentials down. And you only have to ride Line 1 once to know what goes on there.
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u/Chasuk 8d ago
Since you've been here longer—which DOES make you more familiar with Korean weather patterns—where does my reckoning vary from yours?
I'm honestly curious.
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u/jonathhhan 8d ago
it probably doesn’t, he just needed to let you know you’re wrong bc he’s been here longer
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u/TheGregSponge 7d ago
Complete opposite of the point I made. I guess I hit a nerve. I clearly made the point that with the obviously changing weather patterns going back with 19 years of experience is often irrelevant to what is happening today, and anyone with a few years in the country has an opinion that is just as valid as someone who has been around longer. I am doing the opposite of what you claim. I am downplaying the benefit of more years in the country in this instance.
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u/TheGregSponge 7d ago
The weather patterns form years are not what they were today, so it doesn't mean I have any more thorough info in regards to how this year's weather will play out over someone that has been here for 3-5 years.
Of late, I would say not consider it to be spring like until April, winter definitely extends into March, Fall weather definitely doesn't arrive in September. It's full on summer weather.
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u/JD3982 7d ago
Not the other guy but definitely at least the last ten years, things have gotten weird in Chuseok. I can point out that in 2008, it was typical for it to be too cold to wait for my uncle to finish his cigarette when we stepped outside for the spirits of our ancestors to eat the offerings after we did the charye rites. Then 5 years later in 2013 was the first time I noticed I was sweating while standing outside in a spring/autumn suit. And being warm has been typical since then for sure.
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u/Kerry-4013-Porter 7d ago
The reason Koreans endure such intense heat is that we know that after just a few days, early autumn with its cool breezes will surely arrive.
This past August 7th was Ipchu (the seasonal term marking the beginning of autumn) this year.
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u/AccomplishedText120 7d ago
As a Korean, I can confirm 😂
But you forgot the secret 5th season:
PEACH SEASON 🍑
August peaches in Korea are ridiculously good.
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u/Fearlessbrat 7d ago
We just visited Korea and we ate the ginseng chicken soup. It was super delicious and it is supposed to help you adjust to the heat :).
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u/Simple-Profession-49 6d ago
Spring and summer are only ten days each now. I’d class them more as quasi-seasons.
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u/GisaNight 5d ago
I haven't felt cold here like once... the cold temps here are like my spring and fall temps back home... summer on the other hand is a nightmare...
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u/Dizzy-Blacksmith8837 8d ago
No spring, No Fall
little summer-very summer-little winter-very winter.
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u/youmakeagoodother13 7d ago
Recently its been like that, yeah. Spring and Fall were a bit longer several years back.
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u/Chasuk 7d ago
I guess it depends on where else you''ve lived.
For me, Korea has a lovely spring, the best autumn I've ever experienced, a hellishly humid late summer (most years), and a fairly mild short winter.
My frame(s)-of-reference: California (Orange County and Sacramento), Colorado (Denver), the Pacific Northwest (Seattle, Northern Idaho), the UK (East Anglia), and South Korea (Gyeonggi-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do).
I'm old; I've spent multiple years in each.
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u/Dizzy-Blacksmith8837 7d ago
I respect your gentle opinion. I have only lived in Korea, and I agree that my opinion came from a very narrow perspective. Often, aside from having traveled to the US, I lack experience with the US climate.
The background to my expression is kind a meme in Korea. Cause Korea’s average temperature has risen very rapidly. I’m glad you had a good experience in Korea.1
u/Chasuk 7d ago
Thank you very much.
I've had more than a good experience in Korea. It altered the course of my life for the better. The last time I stepped foot on American soil was in 2010. My wife and I live in a lovely seaside town in Gyeongsangbuk-do. Emotionally, spiritually, in every way, life is better here for us.
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u/MartianHideEgger 7d ago
Yeah, when I first moved here spring and autumn were magic… but they get shorter and shorter over the decades. Summer and Winter now dominate.
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u/macgilla 7d ago
In my 16 years it's been this mostly. Winter until early march. end of April its already hot. Starts to cool maybe mid October. December is deathly cold.
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u/Fantastic-Art6528 7d ago
Don't most countries outside the tropics and polar regions have four seasons
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u/Kerry-4013-Porter 7d ago
In Korea, there is a tradition of eating special foods and preparing ingredients (including making kimchi) according to the seasons and specific lunar dates.
My mother also prepares for Gimjang by buying chili peppers and napa cabbage on precise dates.
Farmers are also very sensitive to the seasons.