When to go · Sokcho
Sokcho in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, icy trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Sokcho
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (rain and crowds), Jan–Feb (cold, icy trails).
Weather in August
- SokchoHighs around 29 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 14 days
- Gangwon mountains and east coast, South Korea · Sokcho, Seoraksan, Gangneung, Pyeongchanghot
Coldest region: ski season Dec–Feb, peak autumn colour mid-October in Seoraksan; summer beaches crowded in late Jul – Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- High
- Prices · South Korea overall
- High
South Korea overall: Hottest month and the typhoon season starts; Busan beaches at peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen