Suwon in January

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Jan–Feb (cold).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatInside Suwon's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
• MayGreatInside Suwon's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
• JuneGreatInside Suwon's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
• SeptemberGreatInside Suwon's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.

• SuwonHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Seoul and north-west, South Korea · Seoul, Incheon, Suwon, the DMZcool

  Continental: dry winters down to −15 °C (5 °F) on cold snaps, hot humid summers. Fine dust (yellow dust and pollution) peaks Mar–Apr; the monsoon runs late Jun – Jul.Continental: dry winters down to 5 °F (−15 °C) on cold snaps, hot humid summers. Fine dust (yellow dust and pollution) peaks Mar–Apr; the monsoon runs late Jun – Jul.

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Suwon, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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