When to go · Samcheok
Samcheok, month by month
The best months for Samcheok: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold and dry, low prices; ski in Gangwon; Seollal can fall late in the month — check.2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 2 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 2 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold start, fine dust peaks; cherry blossom reaches Jeju and Busan late in the month.9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 3 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Samcheok's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Samcheok's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Samcheok's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, occasional typhoons).27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, occasional typhoons).27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Samcheok's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Samcheok's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 3 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 2 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samcheok, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5 (better)
May: 7
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Inside Samcheok's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Samcheok's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Samcheok: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.