Best time to visit Gwangju
The best time to visit Gwangju is April–May and October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Gwangju, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.9 °C / 41 °F | -4.1 °C / 25 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 7.6 °C / 46 °F | -2.3 °C / 28 °F | 38 mm / 1.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 1.4 °C / 35 °F | 62 mm / 2.4 in | good month |
| April | 19 °C / 66 °F | 6.4 °C / 44 °F | 85 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| May | 24.2 °C / 76 °F | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 103 mm / 4.1 in | best month |
| June | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 17.6 °C / 64 °F | 146 mm / 5.8 in | good month |
| July | 29.5 °C / 85 °F | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 258 mm / 10.2 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 30.5 °C / 87 °F | 22.7 °C / 73 °F | 196 mm / 7.7 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 26.7 °C / 80 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 149 mm / 5.9 in | good month |
| October | 21.4 °C / 71 °F | 9.8 °C / 50 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| November | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 3.4 °C / 38 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | good month |
| December | 6.8 °C / 44 °F | -2.4 °C / 28 °F | 30 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–May, October
- Good
- March, June, September, November
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 75%, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, wet days 7.4 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily high 13.4 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 64%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.5 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 1.4 °C / 35 °F.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 8.1 days, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, relative humidity 64%, average daily low 6.4 °C / 44 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.1 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, precipitation 103 mm / 4.1 in, wet days 7.5 days, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 67%.
June · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 64%, feels like (high) 29.5 °C / 85 °F, average daily high 27.5 °C / 82 °F, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F, wet days 10.3 days, days with heavy rain 4.2 days, relative humidity 74%.
Against: precipitation 146 mm / 5.8 in.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.9 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, average daily high 26.7 °C / 80 °F, average daily low 17.4 °C / 63 °F, wet days 10.4 days, days with heavy rain 4 days.
Against: precipitation 149 mm / 5.9 in, relative humidity 79%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.7 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 5.4 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 9.8 °C / 50 °F, relative humidity 74%.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, wet days 6.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: feels like (high) 11.7 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 3.4 °C / 38 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- March–May, October–November
- Good
- February
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 38 mm / 1.5 in, wet days 5.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily high 7.6 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: feels like (high) 3.7 °C / 39 °F, average daily low -2.3 °C / 28 °F.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 13.4 °C / 56 °F, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, wet days 7.4 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 12 h, feels like (high) 10.5 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 1.4 °C / 35 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 8.1 days, feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 6.4 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, daylight per day 13.1 h, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 24.2 °C / 76 °F, wet days 7.5 days, precipitation 103 mm / 4.1 in, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 14 h, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, feels like (high) 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.4 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 5.4 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 20.7 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 9.8 °C / 50 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, daylight per day 11.3 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, wet days 6.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, feels like (high) 11.7 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily low 3.4 °C / 38 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Muju, 111 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 0.6 °C | 3.7 °C | 10.5 °C | 17.2 °C | 24.1 °C | 29.5 °C | 33.8 °C | 35.2 °C | 28.9 °C | 20.7 °C | 11.7 °C | 2.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.5 days | 1.2 days | 2.4 days | 3.1 days | 3.1 days | 4.2 days | 7.6 days | 5.8 days | 4 days | 1.9 days | 1.4 days | 0.8 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 am | 9 am | 6 am | 10 am | 6 am | 3 pm | 12 pm | 3 pm | 2 am | 9 am | 12 am | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 7.6 h | 8.2 h | 9 h | 9.7 h | 9.9 h | 9.3 h | 8.2 h | 9.2 h | 8.3 h | 8.8 h | 7.8 h | 7.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 69% | 65% | 64% | 64% | 67% | 74% | 83% | 82% | 79% | 74% | 71% | 70% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 22.6 µg/m³ | 20 µg/m³ | 26.3 µg/m³ | 26.5 µg/m³ | 25 µg/m³ | 23.5 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 20.6 µg/m³ | 18.3 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 18.2 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 36.7 µg/m³ | 31.1 µg/m³ | 39.3 µg/m³ | 39.8 µg/m³ | 38 µg/m³ | 36.6 µg/m³ | 26.3 µg/m³ | 34.7 µg/m³ | 29.4 µg/m³ | 27.1 µg/m³ | 30 µg/m³ | 30.5 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
21 km away