When to go · Gimje
Gimje in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.
- MayGreatInside Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.
- SeptemberGreatInside Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.
- OctoberGreatInside Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.
Weather in February
- GimjeHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Seollal (Lunar New Year) big impact
About 5–8 Feb 2027 (lunar; incl. substitute day — check) · South Korea
Three-plus days off: many restaurants and shops close, trains and buses sold out, palaces open (often free), Seoul quiet.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Korea overall
- Medium
South Korea overall: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gimje, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
April: Inside Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.
Gimje: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings