When to go · Taebaek
Taebaek, month by month
The best months for Taebaek: Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.1 °C (34 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 6 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.3 °C (37 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 6 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice). 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), 8 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice). 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 Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.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 (monsoon rain, 274–279 mm in each), icy roads in Dec–Feb if driving.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 16 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 274–279 mm in each), icy roads in Dec–Feb if driving.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 15 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice). Across South Korea: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.10 °C (50 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 274–279 mm in each), icy roads in Dec–Feb if driving.3 °C (37 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 6 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Taebaek, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °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: 6
Feb: 6
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.
February: Inside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.
Taebaek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.