When to go · Taebaek
Taebaek in October
Great month. Inside Taebaek's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct; Jan–Feb for snow and rime ice.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- 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 October?
No other month rates higher than October for Taebaek in this guide.
Weather in October
- TaebaekHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Chuseok (harvest festival) big impact
Chuseok: 24–26 Sep 2026 (passed); about 14–16 Sep 2027 (check) · South Korea
Same three-day shutdown as Seollal; the largest travel peak of the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- High
- Prices · South Korea overall
- High
South Korea overall: Clear skies, autumn colour in the mountains, festivals everywhere; Chuseok falls here some years.
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
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Oct: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 1
October: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings