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When to go · Pyeongchang

Pyeongchang, month by month

The best months for Pyeongchang: Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.0 °C / -10 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.3 °C / -8 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches). Across South Korea: Cold start, fine dust peaks; cherry blossom reaches Jeju and Busan late in the month.8 °C / -3 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches). Across South Korea: Cherry blossom in Seoul and Gyeongju early in the month; dust days still happen.15 °C / 3 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  5. MayGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.20 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  6. JuneGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.24 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, muddy trails); late Aug–early Sep festival weekends book out.26 °C / 18 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heavy rain, muddy trails); late Aug–early Sep festival weekends book out.27 °C / 18 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.22 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.17 °C / 5 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches). Across South Korea: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.9 °C / -2 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Pyeongchang's best window: Dec–Feb for snow and skiing; May–Jun and Sep–Oct for hiking and the ranches.2 °C / -8 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium