When to go · Muju
Muju, month by month
The best months for Muju: Jan, Feb, May, Oct, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Muju's best window: May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing).2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Muju's best window: May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing).5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing)). Across South Korea: Cold start, fine dust peaks; cherry blossom reaches Jeju and Busan late in the month.11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing)). Across South Korea: Cherry blossom in Seoul and Gyeongju early in the month; dust days still happen.18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Muju's best window: May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing).23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing)). Across South Korea: Warm and green until the monsoon arrives late in the month.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 300 mm in July); late Aug–early Sep only if you want the Firefly Festival crowds.29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 300 mm in July); late Aug–early Sep only if you want the Firefly Festival crowds.29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon rain, 300 mm in July); late Aug–early Sep only if you want the Firefly Festival crowds.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Muju's best window: May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing).18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing)). Across South Korea: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Muju's best window: May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing).3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Muju, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 8
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Inside Muju's best window: May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing).
February: Inside Muju's best window: May, Oct (hiking); Dec–Feb (skiing).
Muju: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.