When to go · Taebaek

Taebaek in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 274–279 mm in each), icy roads in Dec–Feb if driving.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: High; South Korea overall
Prices: High; South Korea overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Taebaek

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 274–279 mm in each), icy roads in Dec–Feb if driving.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TaebaekHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 15 days

South Korea overall: Hottest month and the typhoon season starts; Busan beaches at peak.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 274–279 mm in each), icy roads in Dec–Feb if driving.

January: 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.