When to go · Hongseong
Hongseong, month by month
The best months for Hongseong: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain), Jan–Feb (dry, freezing nights).3 °C (37 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain), Jan–Feb (dry, freezing nights).5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–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 (30 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Hongseong's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Hongseong's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Hongseong's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain), Jan–Feb (dry, freezing nights).29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (humid, heavy rain), Jan–Feb (dry, freezing nights).30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Hongseong's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Hongseong's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–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) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hongseong, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Inside Hongseong's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Hongseong's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Hongseong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.