When to go · Gangneung
Gangneung in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak hotel prices), Jan–Feb (cold, windy coast).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Gangneung
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak hotel prices), Jan–Feb (cold, windy coast).
Weather in July
- GangneungHighs around 28 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Gangwon mountains and east coast, South Korea · Sokcho, Seoraksan, Gangneung, Pyeongchangrainy
Coldest region: ski season Dec–Feb, peak autumn colour mid-October in Seoraksan; summer beaches crowded in late Jul – Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- High
- Prices · South Korea overall
- High
South Korea overall: Monsoon rain then heat; summer holidays fill beaches and Jeju.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast