When to go · Gwangyang
Gwangyang in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring 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
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring 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:
- MarchGreatInside Gwangyang's best window: Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather).
- AprilGreatInside Gwangyang's best window: Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather).
- MayGreatInside Gwangyang's best window: Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather).
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather)). Across South Korea: Warm and green until the monsoon arrives late in the month.
Weather in February
- GwangyangHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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
- 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 Gwangyang, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 0
February: Outside the best window (Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather)). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
March: Inside Gwangyang's best window: Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather).
Gwangyang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings