When is the best time to visit Busan?

The best time to visit Busan is between August and November, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Busan has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Busan is a city in South Korea. This page is about Busan, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Busan actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Busan is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Busan the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Busan in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Busan is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Busan the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Busan in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Busan is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Busan the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Busan in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Busan in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Busan is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Busan the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Busan is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Busan in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Average weather in Busan

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

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FAQs about Busan

Climate averages for Busan, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Busan is between August and November, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 27°C.

July is the wettest month, with about 352 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.