When to go · Sokcho
Sokcho, month by month
The best months for Sokcho: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, icy trails).4 °C / -5 °C, 5 rain days39 °F / 23 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, icy trails).6 °C / -4 °C, 5 rain days43 °F / 25 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold start, fine dust peaks; cherry blossom reaches Jeju and Busan late in the month.11 °C / 0 °C, 7 rain days52 °F / 32 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cherry blossom in Seoul and Gyeongju early in the month; dust days still happen.17 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain days63 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Sokcho's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 12 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Sokcho's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 16 °C, 10 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, icy trails).28 °C / 20 °C, 15 rain days82 °F / 68 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, icy trails).29 °C / 21 °C, 14 rain days84 °F / 70 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Sokcho's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 16 °C, 9 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Sokcho's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 10 °C, 6 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Colour moves south to Seoul's palaces early in the month; cold arrives by the end.13 °C / 3 °C, 6 rain days55 °F / 37 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across South Korea: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.6 °C / -3 °C, 5 rain days43 °F / 27 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium