When to go · Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang, month by month
The best months for Pyeongchang: Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.0 °C (32 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 5 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.3 °C (37 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 5 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches). Across South Korea: Cold start, fine dust peaks; cherry blossom reaches Jeju and Busan late in the month.8 °C (46 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches). Across South Korea: Cherry blossom in Seoul and Gyeongju early in the month; dust days still happen.15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, muddy trails); late Aug–early Sep festival weekends book out.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 15 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, muddy trails); late Aug–early Sep festival weekends book out.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 14 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches). Across South Korea: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.9 °C (48 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 5 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pyeongchang, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.
February: Inside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.
Pyeongchang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.