When to go · Namwon
Namwon in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (20°F)20°F (−7°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 28
- Crowds
- Low
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- NamwonHighs around -6.6 °C (20 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 28 daysHighs around 20 °F (-6.6 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 28 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Namwon, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -6.6 °C (20 °F)20 °F (-6.6 °C)
Apr: 4.4 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.4 °C)
Night low
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 19.8 °C (68 °F)68 °F (19.8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 28 (better)
Apr: 81
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold).
April: Inside Namwon's best window: Apr–Oct.
Namwon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast