When to go · Gapado
Gapado in October
Great month. Inside Gapado's best window: Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Inside Gapado's best window: Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Gapado in this guide.
Weather in October
- GapadoHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Chuseok (harvest festival) big impact
Chuseok: 24–26 Sep 2026 (passed); about 14–16 Sep 2027 (check) · South Korea
Same three-day shutdown as Seollal; the largest travel peak of the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- High
- Prices · South Korea overall
- High
South Korea overall: Clear skies, autumn colour in the mountains, festivals everywhere; Chuseok falls here some years.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gapado, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: High
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Inside Gapado's best window: Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Gapado's best window: Apr–May (barley season), Sep–Oct.
Gapado: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.