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Best time to visit Pyeongchang

The best time to visit Pyeongchang is May and October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, South Korea

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  • Average daily high and low
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  • Good month
  • Best month
  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January0.7 °C / 33 °F-8.5 °C / 17 °F22 mm / 0.9 inneither best nor good
February3.7 °C / 39 °F-5.7 °C / 22 °F32 mm / 1.3 inneither best nor good
March9.5 °C / 49 °F-0.5 °C / 31 °F59 mm / 2.3 inneither best nor good
April15.7 °C / 60 °F4.8 °C / 41 °F78 mm / 3.1 ingood month
May20.9 °C / 70 °F10.5 °C / 51 °F87 mm / 3.4 inbest month
June24.6 °C / 76 °F15.7 °C / 60 °F115 mm / 4.5 ingood month
July26.5 °C / 80 °F19.9 °C / 68 °F257 mm / 10.1 inneither best nor good
August27.3 °C / 81 °F20.2 °C / 68 °F196 mm / 7.7 inneither best nor good
September23.1 °C / 74 °F14.4 °C / 58 °F141 mm / 5.6 ingood month
October17.6 °C / 64 °F7.3 °C / 45 °F62 mm / 2.4 inbest month
November10 °C / 50 °F0.7 °C / 33 °F43 mm / 1.7 inneither best nor good
December2.2 °C / 36 °F-6.3 °C / 21 °F27 mm / 1.1 inneither 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'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
May, October
Good
April, June, September
Why these months

  • April · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 75%, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, feels like (high) 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 15.7 °C / 60 °F, wet days 8.7 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, relative humidity 60%, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F.

  • May · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 19.8 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 3 days, average daily low 10.5 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 64%.

  • June · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, wet days 9.4 days, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, relative humidity 72%.

  • September · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 23.8 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, wet days 9.4 days, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days.

    Against: precipitation 141 mm / 5.6 in, relative humidity 79%.

  • October · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 15.8 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, average daily high 17.6 °C / 64 °F, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F, relative humidity 74%.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
March–May, October–November
Good
June, September
Why these months

  • March · best

    In its favour: precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, average daily high 9.5 °C / 49 °F, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low -0.5 °C / 31 °F, feels like (high) 5.6 °C / 42 °F.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 15.7 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, wet days 8.7 days, feels like (high) 12.8 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 13.2 h, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.

  • May · best

    In its favour: average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, wet days 8.2 days, feels like (high) 19.8 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 10.5 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 14.2 h, days with heavy rain 3 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.

  • June · good

    In its favour: average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 115 mm / 4.5 in, wet days 9.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, daylight per day 14.7 h, days with heavy rain 3.4 days, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph, feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F.

  • September · good

    In its favour: average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, wet days 9.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 66%, daylight per day 12.4 h, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, feels like (high) 23.8 °C / 75 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.

    Against: precipitation 141 mm / 5.6 in.

  • October · best

    In its favour: average daily high 17.6 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 62 mm / 2.4 in, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, feels like (high) 15.8 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.

  • November · best

    In its favour: precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, average daily high 10 °C / 50 °F, wet days 6.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily low 0.7 °C / 33 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, feels like (high) 6.5 °C / 44 °F, daylight per day 10.2 h.

Skiing and snow

Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: good
  3. MMarch: good
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: best
Best
December–January
Good
February–March
Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: average daily high 0.7 °C / 33 °F, days with snow 9.2 days, average daily low -8.5 °C / 17 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 9.9 h.

    Against: snowfall 10 cm / 4.1 in.

  • February · good

    In its favour: days with snow 7.1 days, average daily high 3.7 °C / 39 °F, average daily low -5.7 °C / 22 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10.8 h.

    Against: snowfall 11 cm / 4.3 in.

  • March · good

    In its favour: days with snow 7.2 days, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low -0.5 °C / 31 °F, daylight per day 12 h.

    Against: average daily high 9.5 °C / 49 °F, snowfall 13 cm / 5 in.

  • December · best

    In its favour: average daily high 2.2 °C / 36 °F, days with snow 9.2 days, average daily low -6.3 °C / 21 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 9.6 h.

    Against: snowfall 9 cm / 3.4 in.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 휘닉스 평창, Pheonix Park, 23 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) -4.2 °C-0.9 °C5.6 °C12.8 °C19.8 °C25.5 °C29.3 °C30.3 °C23.8 °C15.8 °C6.5 °C-2.3 °C
Days with heavy rain 0.4 days1 days1.9 days3 days3 days3.4 days7 days5.6 days3.8 days1.8 days1.1 days0.5 days
Time rain usually falls 1 pm3 pm12 am3 pm8 am5 pm2 pm3 pm8 am9 am3 am12 pm
Sunshine per day 8 h8.8 h9.2 h9.9 h10.1 h10.2 h7.8 h8.6 h8.2 h8.4 h7.8 h7.7 h
Relative humidity 60%58%60%60%64%72%82%81%79%74%69%63%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–202519.3 µg/m³18.6 µg/m³24 µg/m³22.7 µg/m³22.5 µg/m³22.2 µg/m³15.6 µg/m³16.1 µg/m³11.8 µg/m³12.4 µg/m³15.4 µg/m³16.2 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202531 µg/m³29.5 µg/m³37.8 µg/m³34.5 µg/m³35.3 µg/m³36.2 µg/m³26.8 µg/m³27.6 µg/m³20.5 µg/m³19.8 µg/m³24.2 µg/m³27.6 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.

  • Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty

    20 km away

Other places in South Korea

Compare places month by month on the travel calendar

Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).