When to go · Muju
Muju in January
Great month. Inside Muju's best window: May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Inside Muju's best window: May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Muju in this guide.
Weather in January
- MujuHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 8 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 Muju, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 8
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Muju's best window: May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing).
February: Inside Muju's best window: May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing).
Muju: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings