When to go · Jecheon
Jecheon in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon downpours, 356 mm in July), Jan (lows near -10 °C (14 °F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon downpours, 356 mm in July), Jan (lows near 14 °F (-10 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon downpours, 356 mm in July), Jan (lows near -10 °C (14 °F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon downpours, 356 mm in July), Jan (lows near 14 °F (-10 °C)).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- JecheonHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 6 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 Jecheon, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Apr: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Apr: 8
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 downpours, 356 mm in July), Jan (lows near -10 °C).
April: Inside Jecheon's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Jecheon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings