Seoul · South Korea
Dongdaemun District travel guide
Dongdaemun District is a city in Seoul, South Korea, home to about 365,000 people.
- Best months
- October
- Nearest airport
- GMP22 km · Seoul Gimpo International Airport
- Currency
- KRWwon
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Language
- Korean, Korean Sign Language
About
About Dongdaemun District
Dongdaemun District (Korean: 동대문구) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. It has a population of 346,770 (2010) and has a geographic area of 14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi), and is divided into 14 dong (administrative neighborhoods).
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When to go
The best time to visit Dongdaemun District
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dongdaemun District are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 389 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Dongdaemun District: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Incheon International Airport (ICN, 53 km) and Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU, 83 km) are also within reach.
GMP · Seoul Gimpo International Airport
ICN · Incheon International Airport
WJU · Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)
Questions
Dongdaemun District: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Dongdaemun District?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dongdaemun District are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; July is the wettest, with about 389 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Dongdaemun District?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Incheon International Airport (ICN, 53 km) and Wonju Airport / Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46) (WJU, 83 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Dongdaemun District?
won (KRW).
Nearby
Destinations near Dongdaemun District
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.