When to go · Jinju
Jinju in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival)). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival)). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Jinju's best window: Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival).
- MayGreatInside Jinju's best window: Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival).
- OctoberGreatInside Jinju's best window: Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival).
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival)). Across South Korea: Warm and green until the monsoon arrives late in the month.
Weather in February
- JinjuHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °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
- Medium
- Prices · South Korea overall
- Medium
South Korea overall: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jinju, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival)). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
April: Inside Jinju's best window: Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival).
Jinju: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings