SeasonMapGangneung weather by month
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The best time to visit Gangneung is April to June — 85/100 in June, 27°C and 11 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (78/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 52/100 — cold, a little rain, reliable snow. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Gangneung, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Gangneung is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 52 | D | 6°C | 5 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 57 | D | 7°C | 6 d | 9 h | Busy | — |
| MarMarch | 68 | C | 13°C | 9 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 77 | B | 19°C | 8 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 81 | A | 24°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 85 | A | 27°C | 11 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 76 | B | 29°C | 16 d | 9 h | Peak | 1 |
| AugAugust | 72 | B | 30°C | 19 d | 9 h | Peak | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 74 | B | 25°C | 14 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| OctOctober | 70 | B | 20°C | 12 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 69 | C | 15°C | 6 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 54 | D | 7°C | 4 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Gangneung through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- March
- Spring wildfire weeks1 Mar – 30 Apr (usually)Hazard
- May
- Gangneung Danoje25 May – 25 Jun (usually)Festival
- July
- Beaches open1 Jul – 25 Aug (usually)Season
- October
- Gangneung Coffee Festival1–31 Oct (usually)Festival
- November
- Gangneung Christmas Winter Festival24 Nov – 31 Jan (usually)Festival
- December
- Jeongdongjin New Year sunrise30 Dec – 2 Jan (usually)Festival
Crowds in Gangneung in June
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyGangneung Danoje, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet