East Asia · City travel

Best time to visit Gyeongju

Late Apr–Early Jun, Early Oct–Early Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 22.3°C, with 2.6 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Gyeongju
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Season calendar

Gyeongju season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 5.0)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 3.1)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 7.4)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 10.5)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 21.4)Early Mar: Off-season (season score 22.7)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 43.1)Late Mar: Good (season score 57.7)Early Apr: Good (season score 65.0)Mid Apr: Great (season score 76.6)Late Apr: Best (season score 88.2)Early May: Best (season score 90.5)Mid May: Best (season score 93.8)Late May: Best (season score 99.9)Early Jun: Best (season score 96.5)Mid Jun: Great (season score 82.3)Late Jun: Good (season score 66.3)Early Jul: Okay (season score 49.9)Mid Jul: Okay (season score 44.0)Late Jul: Fair (season score 37.8)Early Aug: Off-season (season score 26.9)Mid Aug: Fair (season score 38.2)Late Aug: Okay (season score 51.0)Early Sep: Good (season score 57.6)Mid Sep: Good (season score 59.0)Late Sep: Great (season score 76.8)Early Oct: Best (season score 88.9)Mid Oct: Best (season score 100.0)Late Oct: Best (season score 95.4)Early Nov: Best (season score 86.8)Mid Nov: Good (season score 60.3)Late Nov: Fair (season score 42.5)Early Dec: Off-season (season score 22.0)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 13.5)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 11.4)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid7.0°C1.755.2%
FebruaryAvoid9.4°C2.159.4%
MarchFair13.9°C2.558.8%
AprilGreat19.4°C2.758.6%
MayBest23.8°C2.961.4%
JuneGreat26.4°C3.672.5%
JulyOkay29.3°C5.473.5%
AugustFair30.0°C5.166.5%
SeptemberGood25.8°C4.167.4%
OctoberBest21.6°C2.456.3%
NovemberGood15.6°C2.252.4%
DecemberOff-season9.0°C1.751.8%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: POHANG(24 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.