South Korea
Busan in October
In October, Busan averages a daytime high of 22 °C and a night-time low of 13 °C, with about 76 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit.
- Average high
- 22 °C
- Average low
- 13 °C
- Rain in the month
- 76 mm
- Daylight on 15 Oct
- 11 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 139
When to go
How October compares with the rest of the year in Busan
October is the 6th warmest month in Busan by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 7 °C to 30 °C and the lows from -2 °C to 23 °C. By day, October is 4 °C cooler than September, and November is 6 °C cooler than October.
October brings 76 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 124 mm (1486 mm a year); it is the 8th wettest month.
On 15 October the sun is up for about 11 h 10 min, against 9 h 50 min at the shortest and 14 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 °C | -2 °C | 36 mm | |
| February | 10 °C | 0 °C | 45 mm | |
| March | 14 °C | 3 °C | 82 mm | |
| April | 19 °C | 8 °C | 127 mm | |
| May | 23 °C | 13 °C | 131 mm | |
| June | 26 °C | 17 °C | 201 mm | |
| July | 28 °C | 22 °C | 277 mm | |
| August | 30 °C | 23 °C | 256 mm | |
| September | 26 °C | 19 °C | 175 mm | |
| October | 22 °C | 13 °C | 76 mm | Yes |
| November | 16 °C | 6 °C | 52 mm | |
| December | 10 °C | 0 °C | 28 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is October a good time to visit Busan?
Yes, by the measure used here: in October the average high of 22 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 76 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Busan are October.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in South Korea in October
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Busan that are comfortable in October
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Busan
This guide lists 139 places to stay in Busan: 4 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 135 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 1; 1–3 km, 9; 3–10 km, 113; 10 km or more, 12.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.