When to go · Gangneung
Gangneung, month by month
The best months for Gangneung: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak hotel prices), Jan–Feb (cold, windy coast).4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 5 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak hotel prices), Jan–Feb (cold, windy coast).6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 5 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold start, fine dust peaks; cherry blossom reaches Jeju and Busan late in the month.11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cherry blossom in Seoul and Gyeongju early in the month; dust days still happen.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Gangneung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Gangneung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak hotel prices), Jan–Feb (cold, windy coast).28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 15 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak hotel prices), Jan–Feb (cold, windy coast).29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Gangneung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Gangneung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gangneung, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
May: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Gangneung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Gangneung's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Gangneung: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.