When to go · Samcheok
Samcheok in October
Great month. Inside Samcheok's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Inside Samcheok's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Samcheok in this guide.
Weather in October
- SamcheokHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Chuseok (harvest festival) big impact
Chuseok: 24–26 Sep 2026 (passed); about 14–16 Sep 2027 (check) · South Korea
Same three-day shutdown as Seollal; the largest travel peak of the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- High
- Prices · South Korea overall
- High
South Korea overall: Clear skies, autumn colour in the mountains, festivals everywhere; Chuseok falls here some years.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samcheok, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5
Apr: 5
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: High
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Inside Samcheok's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
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 layer for the evenings