When to go · Taebaek
Taebaek in May
Great month. Inside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 May?
No other month rates higher than May for Taebaek in this guide.
Weather in May
- TaebaekHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- High
- Prices · South Korea overall
- High
South Korea overall: Warm and dry; Buddha's Birthday lanterns and Children's Day crowds.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Taebaek, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Low
Prices
May: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Inside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings