When to go · Yeoncheon
Yeoncheon in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 30°C (86°F)+), Dec–Feb (below –10°C (50°F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 86°F (30°C)+), Dec–Feb (below –50°F (10°C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 30°C (86°F)+), Dec–Feb (below –10°C (50°F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 86°F (30°C)+), Dec–Feb (below –50°F (10°C)).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- YeoncheonHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 4 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 Yeoncheon, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 30°C+), Dec–Feb (below –10°C).
April: Inside Yeoncheon's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Nov.
Yeoncheon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings