When to go · Gunwi County
Gunwi County in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold) / heavy winter snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold) / heavy winter snow.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Gunwi CountyHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 5 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
- Low
- Prices · South Korea overall
- Low
South Korea overall: Cold and dry, low prices; ski in Gangwon; Seollal can fall late in the month — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gunwi County, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold) / heavy winter snow.
April: Inside Gunwi County's best window: Apr–Oct.
Gunwi County: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings