When to go · Taebaek
Taebaek in January
Great month. Inside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Inside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Taebaek in this guide.
Weather in January
- TaebaekHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 6 days
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.
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 and prices
- 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.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings