Cherry blossoms bloom in Seoul on warmest day of spring
![People enjoy cherry blossoms near their peak along the Yangjae Stream in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Tuesday, the warmest day of the spring so far. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/04/02/38404549-cb3b-431c-bf1d-61c6ea1e7433.jpg)
People enjoy cherry blossoms near their peak along the Yangjae Stream in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Tuesday, the warmest day of the spring so far. [YONHAP]
Seoul's midday high reached 23 degrees Celsius (73.4 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).
The weather agency officially announced on Monday the arrival of cherry blossoms in Seoul amid an ongoing bout of warm weather.
An official bloom is declared when three or more flowers are spotted on a branch of a tree planted near the Seoul Meteorological Observatory in Jongno District, central Seoul.
![People walk along the Yangjae Stream lined with cherry blossoms in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Tuesday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/04/02/63f38053-3595-404a-adda-85f9bc9c0f0d.jpg)
People walk along the Yangjae Stream lined with cherry blossoms in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Tuesday. [YONHAP]
The announcement on Monday came a week later compared to last year, but was still a week earlier than the average annual records.
The Yeouido Spring Flower Festival kicked off on March 29 and ended Tuesday.
![Cherry blossoms bloom along the side of Yunjung-ro in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Tuesday, the last day of Yeouido Spring Flower Festival. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/04/02/5f856bd4-f3bb-44e6-8c00-6c800c2433b4.jpg)
Cherry blossoms bloom along the side of Yunjung-ro in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Tuesday, the last day of Yeouido Spring Flower Festival. [YONHAP]
![Cherry blossoms blooms reaching their peak in Busan on Tuesday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/04/02/77aaa26c-89d9-487d-9bd3-10b12823eb78.jpg)
Cherry blossoms blooms reaching their peak in Busan on Tuesday. [YONHAP]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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