When to go · Haenam
Haenam in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, wet, 63% of annual rain), Jan–Feb (cold, many coastal sights quiet).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C43°F / −3°C27°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, wet, 63% of annual rain), Jan–Feb (cold, many coastal sights quiet).
Weather in January
- HaenamHighs around 6 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 43 °F, lows around 27 °F, rain on about 8 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings