When to go · Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang in September
Great month. Inside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Inside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Pyeongchang in this guide.
Weather in September
- PyeongchangHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Gangwon mountains and east coast, South Korea · Sokcho, Seoraksan, Gangneung, Pyeongchangbest weather
Coldest region: ski season Dec–Feb, peak autumn colour mid-October in Seoraksan; summer beaches crowded in late Jul – Aug.
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.
Chuseok (harvest festival) big impact
Chuseok: 24–26 Sep 2026 (passed); about 14–16 Sep 2027 (check) · South Korea
Same three-day shutdown as Seollal; the largest travel peak of the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Korea overall
- Medium
South Korea overall: Heat eases; typhoon risk remains and Chuseok shuts the country for 3 days in many years.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pyeongchang, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 1
September: Inside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings