Busan weather in August
Busan in August averages 27°C (80°F), 287 mm of rain and 6.2 hours of sun a day. It is one of the wetter months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Busan, August is the warmest, the second wettest and the fourth dullest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (80°F)
24–30°C · 75–85°F
- Rainfall
- 287 mm
A wet month
- Sunshine
- 6.2 h
hours per day
What is Busan like in August?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Expect frequent rain — this is a wet month.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Busan in August?
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A proper waterproof, not a folding umbrella
287 mm in the month usually arrives as heavy bursts that an umbrella will not cover.
A dry bag for phone and documents
Worth it for one downpour caught between the taxi and the door.
August compared with July and September
August in Busan is 2.1°C warmer than July and 65 mm drier than it, which averages 25°C (76°F).
August in Busan is 3.5°C warmer than September and 149 mm wetter than it, which averages 23°C (74°F).
Daylight in Busan in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 29 minutes in Busan, rising about 05:43 and setting about 19:12 local time.
August ends 58 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 2 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Busan
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Travel guides for Busan
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Busan weather by month
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How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C / 39°F | 34 mm |
| February | 6°C / 43°F | 50 mm |
| March | 10°C / 49°F | 86 mm |
| April | 14°C / 57°F | 135 mm |
| May | 18°C / 65°F | 159 mm |
| June | 22°C / 71°F | 198 mm |
| July | 25°C / 76°F | 352 mm |
| August | 27°C / 80°F | 287 mm |
| September | 23°C / 74°F | 138 mm |
| October | 19°C / 65°F | 73 mm |
| November | 12°C / 54°F | 49 mm |
| December | 6°C / 43°F | 31 mm |
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FAQs about Busan in August
August climate averages for Busan, 1991–2020.
Busan averages 27°C (80°F) in August, ranging from about 24°C (75°F) at night to 30°C (85°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Yes, a lot. August brings about 287 mm, which makes it one of the wetter months here — expect heavy bursts rather than all-day drizzle.
Yes. August averages 27°C (80°F) against 23°C (74°F) in September — 3.5°C warmer.
August is 2.1°C warmer than July, and 65 mm drier.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, August to November, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 6.2 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 29 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 14 hours 31 minutes in June and 9 hours 48 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 05:43 and sunset about 19:12 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 58 minutes shorter than it starts.
