Jeonju weather by month

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Jeonju, South Korea
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The best time to visit Jeonju is April, May and October 90/100 in May, 24°C and 8 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (82/100 on average).

The worst month is July at 51/100 — sweltering, soaked, muggy air. See July

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

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Jeonju, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Jeonju 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.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan54D5°C6 d8 hBusy
Feb63C7°C5 d8 hBusy
Mar73B14°C8 d9 hBusy1
Apr84A20°C8 d9 hPeak2
May90S24°C8 d10 hPeak2
Jun74B28°C11 d10 hBusy1
Jul51D31°C17 d8 hPeak1
Aug57D31°C16 d9 hPeak1
Sep71B27°C11 d8 hPeak1
Oct84A21°C7 d8 hPeak3
Nov76B14°C6 d8 hBusy1
Dec60C7°C5 d8 hBusy

What's on in Jeonju through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

March
  • Hanok village day-tripper season1 Mar – 30 Nov (usually)Season
April
  • Jeonju International Film Festival25 Apr – 10 May (usually)Festival
October
  • Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival1–20 Oct (usually)Festival
  • Jeonju Bibimbap Festival15–31 Oct (usually)Festival

Crowds in Jeonju in May

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.

Peak crowdsHanok village day-tripper season, Jeonju International Film Festival, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

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