When to go · Gyeongju
Gyeongju, month by month
The best months for Gyeongju: Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 30°C+), Jan–Feb (cold, bare sites).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 86°F+), Jan–Feb (cold, bare sites).6 °C / -5 °C, 5 rain days43 °F / 23 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 30°C+), Jan–Feb (cold, bare sites).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 86°F+), Jan–Feb (cold, bare sites).8 °C / -3 °C, 5 rain days46 °F / 27 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across South Korea: Cold start, fine dust peaks; cherry blossom reaches Jeju and Busan late in the month.14 °C / 1 °C, 7 rain days57 °F / 34 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Gyeongju's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Gyeongju's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.26 °C / 12 °C, 7 rain days79 °F / 54 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Gyeongju's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.28 °C / 17 °C, 9 rain days82 °F / 63 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 30°C+), Jan–Feb (cold, bare sites).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 86°F+), Jan–Feb (cold, bare sites).31 °C / 21 °C, 12 rain days88 °F / 70 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 30°C+), Jan–Feb (cold, bare sites).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 86°F+), Jan–Feb (cold, bare sites).31 °C / 22 °C, 12 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across South Korea: Heat eases; typhoon risk remains and Chuseok shuts the country for 3 days in many years.26 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Gyeongju's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.22 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain days72 °F / 48 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Gyeongju's best window: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov.15 °C / 3 °C, 6 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov). Across South Korea: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.8 °C / -3 °C, 5 rain days46 °F / 27 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium