When to go · Gunpo
Gunpo in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Dec–Feb (cold, bare trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Dec–Feb (cold, bare trails).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Gunpo's best window: Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking).
- MayGreatInside Gunpo's best window: Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking).
- OctoberGreatInside Gunpo's best window: Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking).
- NovemberGreatInside Gunpo's best window: Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking).
Weather in January
- GunpoHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Seollal (Lunar New Year) big impact
About 5–8 Feb 2027 (lunar; incl. substitute day — check) · South Korea
Three-plus days off: many restaurants and shops close, trains and buses sold out, palaces open (often free), Seoul quiet.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- Low
- Prices · South Korea overall
- Low
South Korea overall: Cold and dry, low prices; ski in Gangwon; Seollal can fall late in the month — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gunpo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Dec–Feb (cold, bare trails).
April: Inside Gunpo's best window: Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking).
Gunpo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings