When to go · Gapado
Gapado, month by month
The best months for Gapado: Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold and dry, low prices; ski in Gangwon; Seollal can fall late in the month — check.8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold start, fine dust peaks; cherry blossom reaches Jeju and Busan late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Gapado's best window: Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct.16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Gapado's best window: Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Warm and green until the monsoon arrives late in the month.23 °C (73 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, typhoon risk).27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, typhoon risk).28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Gapado's best window: Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Gapado's best window: Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gapado, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Inside Gapado's best window: Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Gapado's best window: Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct.
Gapado: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.