SeasonMapPyeongchang weather by month
South Korea
The best time to visit Pyeongchang is December to February — 74/100 in January, 3°C and 4 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (70/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 10/100 — hot, soaked, muggy air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit South Korea →
Pyeongchang, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Pyeongchang 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 | 74 | B | 3°C | 4 d | 8 h | Peak | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 71 | B | 5°C | 5 d | 8 h | Peak | 3 |
| MarMarch | 50 | D | 12°C | 8 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 25 | F | 18°C | 8 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MayMay | 22 | F | 23°C | 9 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 20 | F | 27°C | 10 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JulJuly | 10 | F | 29°C | 17 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| AugAugust | 13 | F | 29°C | 16 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 15 | F | 25°C | 11 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 17 | F | 19°C | 7 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 38 | F | 12°C | 6 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 65 | C | 4°C | 5 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Pyeongchang through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Pyeongchang Trout Festival9 Jan – 9 FebFestival
- Daegwallyeong Snow Festival13–22 FebFestival
- April
- Between the seasons10 Apr – 15 Jun (usually)Season
- August
- Buckwheat flowers at Bongpyeong25 Aug – 15 Sep (usually)Nature
- October
- Autumn colour at Odaesan5–25 Oct (usually)Nature
- November
- Ski season25 Nov – 5 Apr (usually)Season
Crowds in Pyeongchang in January
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 crowdsPyeongchang Trout Festival, Winter break (gyeoul banghak) in South Korea, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet