South Gyeongsang · South Korea

Tongyeong travel guide

Tongyeong is a city in South Gyeongsang, South Korea, home to about 117,000 people.

Best months
October
Nearest airport
HIN42 km · Sacheon Airport / Sacheon Air Base
Currency
KRWwon
Time zone
Asia/Seoul
Language
Korean, Korean Sign Language

When to go

The best time to visit Tongyeong

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tongyeong are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; August is the wettest, with about 305 mm of rain.

-2°14°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec305 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Tongyeong: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sacheon Airport / Sacheon Air Base (HIN), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gimhae International Airport (PUS, 60 km) and Yeosu Airport (RSU, 74 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

HIN · Sacheon Airport / Sacheon Air Base

41.9 km from the centreICAO RKPS
large airport

PUS · Gimhae International Airport

59.8 km from the centreICAO RKPK
medium airport

RSU · Yeosu Airport

73.6 km from the centreICAO RKJY

Questions

Tongyeong: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Tongyeong?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tongyeong are October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; August is the wettest, with about 305 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Tongyeong?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sacheon Airport / Sacheon Air Base (HIN), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gimhae International Airport (PUS, 60 km) and Yeosu Airport (RSU, 74 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Tongyeong?

won (KRW).

Nearby

Destinations near Tongyeong

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.