When to go · Gimje
Gimje in October
Great month. Inside Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Inside Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Gimje in this guide.
Weather in October
- GimjeHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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 Gimje, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °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 Gimje's best window: Sep–Oct (Horizon Festival) and Apr–May for milder weather.
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 layer for the evenings