When to go · Gwangyang
Gwangyang in September
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather)). Across South Korea: Heat eases; typhoon risk remains and Chuseok shuts the country for 3 days in many years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- 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: Heat eases; typhoon risk remains and Chuseok shuts the country for 3 days in many years.
Is another month better than September?
September 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).
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather)). Across South Korea: Clear skies, autumn colour in the mountains, festivals everywhere; Chuseok falls here some years.
Weather in September
- GwangyangHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °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
- Medium
- Prices · South Korea overall
- Medium
South Korea overall: Heat eases; typhoon risk remains and Chuseok shuts the country for 3 days in many years.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gwangyang, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Sep: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 7
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Mar: 0
September: Outside the best window (Mar (Maehwa Festival), Apr–May (spring weather)). Across South Korea: Heat eases; typhoon risk remains and Chuseok shuts the country for 3 days in many years.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.