When to go · Gunpo
Gunpo, month by month
The best months for Gunpo: Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Dec–Feb (cold, bare trails).3 °C / -5 °C, 5 rain days37 °F / 23 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Dec–Feb (cold, bare trails).6 °C / -2 °C, 5 rain days43 °F / 28 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking)). Across South Korea: Cold start, fine dust peaks; cherry blossom reaches Jeju and Busan late in the month.11 °C / 2 °C, 6 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Gunpo's best window: Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking).18 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Gunpo's best window: Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking).24 °C / 14 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking)). Across South Korea: Warm and green until the monsoon arrives late in the month.28 °C / 19 °C, 9 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Dec–Feb (cold, bare trails).29 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Dec–Feb (cold, bare trails).31 °C / 24 °C, 13 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking)). Across South Korea: Heat eases; typhoon risk remains and Chuseok shuts the country for 3 days in many years.26 °C / 18 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 64 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Gunpo's best window: Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking).21 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Gunpo's best window: Apr–May (azaleas and cherry blossom), Oct–Nov (autumn leaves, hiking).13 °C / 5 °C, 7 rain days55 °F / 41 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain and heat), late Dec–Feb (cold, bare trails).5 °C / -3 °C, 6 rain days41 °F / 27 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium