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Cooler late June, delayed monsoon: Is Korea’s summer just warming up?

Summer is in full swing in South Korea, but it doesn't feel like the late June most Koreans have come to expect. While temperatures are forecast to climb to 33 degrees Celsius in Seoul on Monday and exceed 30 degrees across much of the country's inland areas, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the muggy air that usually blankets the country this time of year has yet to take hold due to the delayed monsoon. Last year, the monsoon began on Jeju Island on June 12, reached the cou
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The korea Herald News
· Jul 4, 2026
Summer stories only Korea could tell
At 11 a.m. Monday, Seoul was placed under its first heat wave advisory of the season. Summer has officially arrived. The Korea Meteorological Administration expects a hotter-than-average summer this year, with heavier rainfall. The monsoon has not fully settled in, so weeks of rain are likely before the summer heat takes over in July. However hot, sticky or humid it gets, every Korean summer seems to leave behind a story worth telling. To mark the start of the season, we’ve gathered seven of the
Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
(LEAD) Heavy downpours cause flooding, damage, forcing over 600 to evacuate
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Heavy monsoon rains pounded central and other parts of...
Korea Times News
· Jul 10, 2026
Korea faces sweltering weekend with tropical nights as monsoon retreats
Korea faces sweltering weekend with tropical nights as monsoon retreats
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 11, 2026
Ribut petir, hujan lebat dijangka di tujuh negeri hingga 9 malam
PETALING JAYA: Ribut petir, hujan lebat dan angin kencang melibatkan beberapa kawasan di tujuh negeri dijangka berlarutan sehingga pukul 9 malam ini. Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia) menerusi hantaran di Facebook memaklumkan, kawasan yang terlibat di Perak iaitu Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Hilir Perak dan Batang Padang. Katanya, cuaca sama turut diramalkan ... Read more The post Ribut petir, hujan lebat dijangka di tujuh negeri hingga 9 malam appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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Related coverage for "Cooler late June, delayed monsoon: Is Korea’s summer just warming up?": The korea Herald News — Summer stories only Korea could tell. Yonhap News Agency — (LEAD) Heavy downpours cause flooding, damage, forcing over 600 to evacuate. Korea Times News — Korea faces sweltering weekend with tropical nights as monsoon retreats. Utusan Malaysia — Ribut petir, hujan lebat dijangka di tujuh negeri hingga 9 malam
