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Ski resort in Gangwon, South Korea

Yongpyong

South Korea's largest ski resort, in Pyeongchang County, which hosted the technical alpine events at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Forecast updated , when it was 06:00 in Yongpyong (GMT+9).

Yongpyong snow forecast at 1,458 m (top lift)

Next 24 hours on the upper mountain

No snow in the next 24 hours.

No snow expected in the next 7 days.

High confidence, all three forecast models agree

No snow is forecast for Yongpyong at the top lift (1,458 m / 4,800 ft) in the next 7 days, and all three weather models we compare agree. Expect temperatures from 9 to 14 °C (48 to 57 °F) and the freezing level near 4,050 m (13,300 ft) over the next day.

Temperature now
10 °C (50 °F)
Freezing level
4,050 m (13,300 ft)
Wind
10 km/h (6 mph), gusts 27 km/h (17 mph)

Yongpyong hour by hour, on the upper mountain

Hourly snowfall

No rain or snow on the upper mountain in Yongpyong in the next 24 hours.

Yongpyong 7-day snow forecast, on the upper mountain

DayWeatherSnowfall
TodayDry10 to 14 °C (50 to 57 °F) · freezing level 4,000 m (13,100 ft)No snow
SatDry8 to 13 °C (46 to 55 °F) · freezing level 4,100 m (13,500 ft)No snow
SunDry5 to 16 °C (41 to 61 °F) · freezing level 4,750 m (15,600 ft)No snow
MonDry5 to 16 °C (41 to 61 °F) · freezing level 4,500 m (14,800 ft)No snow
TueDry6 to 17 °C (43 to 63 °F) · freezing level 4,350 m (14,300 ft)No snow
WedDry6 to 19 °C (43 to 66 °F) · freezing level 4,300 m (14,100 ft)No snow
ThuDry8 to 13 °C (46 to 55 °F) · freezing level 4,050 m (13,300 ft)No snow

Yongpyong 14-day snow outlook, on the upper mountain

Days 8 to 14. Only two of our three models run this far ahead, and forecasts at this range often change, so read this as a guide to the pattern rather than a plan.

DayWeatherSnowfall
Fri 25 SepDry7 to 15 °C (45 to 59 °F)No snow
Sat 26 SepRain8 to 11 °C (46 to 52 °F)No snow
Sun 27 SepDry6 to 12 °C (43 to 54 °F)No snow
Mon 28 SepDry2 to 15 °C (36 to 59 °F)No snow
Tue 29 SepDry1 to 13 °C (34 to 55 °F)No snow
Wed 30 SepDry0 to 11 °C (32 to 52 °F)No snow
Thu 1 OctDry0 to 12 °C (32 to 54 °F)No snow

How much snow is there in Yongpyong on the upper mountain?

No snow on the ground

This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes.

Where is Yongpyong?

Province
Gangwon
Village
770 m
Top lift
1,458 m
Vertical
688 m
Season
November to Early April
Airports
Incheon (ICN)

About Yongpyong

Yongpyong, now branded Mona Yongpyong, is in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang County, and is the largest ski and snowboard resort in Korea. A 3.7 km gondola rises to the Dragon Peak summit at 1,458 m.

It hosted the technical alpine skiing events at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, as well as the 1999 Asian Winter Games.

When does it snow in Yongpyong?

In Yongpyong, snow falls on about 5 days in March in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from December to March.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Yongpyong at mid-mountain, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
4 days4 days5 days2 days<1 days0 days0 days0 days0 days<1 days2 days3 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Sources: Wikipedia, Yongpyong Incheon Airport shuttle bus