When to go · Samcheok
Samcheok in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- SamcheokHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 2 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
- Medium
- Prices · South Korea overall
- Medium
South Korea overall: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samcheok, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 2 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Seollal shuts shops for 3 days in most years; the rest of the month is cold and quiet.
April: Inside Samcheok's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Samcheok: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings