When to go · Jinju
Jinju, month by month
The best months for Jinju: Apr, May, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival)). Across South Korea: Cold and dry, low prices; ski in Gangwon; Seollal can fall late in the month — check.7 °C / -6 °C, 5 rain days45 °F / 21 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival)). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.10 °C / -4 °C, 5 rain days50 °F / 25 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival)). 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 Jinju's best window: Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival).20 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Jinju's best window: Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival).25 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days77 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival)). Across South Korea: Warm and green until the monsoon arrives late in the month.27 °C / 17 °C, 10 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 300 mm+ in July), mid-winter cold snaps.30 °C / 22 °C, 14 rain days86 °F / 72 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, 300 mm+ in July), mid-winter cold snaps.31 °C / 22 °C, 13 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival)). Across South Korea: Heat eases; typhoon risk remains and Chuseok shuts the country for 3 days in many years.27 °C / 17 °C, 9 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Jinju's best window: Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival).22 °C / 9 °C, 5 rain days72 °F / 48 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival)). Across South Korea: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.16 °C / 2 °C, 5 rain days61 °F / 36 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Oct (lantern festival)). Across South Korea: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.9 °C / -4 °C, 4 rain days48 °F / 25 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium