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Gimje in September

Great month. Inside Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
South Korea overall
Prices
Medium
South Korea overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Gimje

Inside Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.

Is another month better than September?

No other month rates higher than September for Gimje in this guide.

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • GimjeHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Chuseok (harvest festival) big impact

    Chuseok: 24–26 Sep 2026 (passed); about 14–16 Sep 2027 (check) · South Korea

    Same three-day shutdown as Seollal; the largest travel peak of the year.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · South Korea overall
Medium
Prices · South Korea overall
Medium

South Korea overall: Heat eases; typhoon risk remains and Chuseok shuts the country for 3 days in many years.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gimje, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 9

    Apr: 9

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Apr: High

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Apr: High

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    Apr: 0

September: Inside Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.

April: Inside Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.

Gimje: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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