When to go · Busan

Busan in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon humidity and heat, plus peak domestic beach crowds and prices).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: High; South Korea overall
Prices: High; South Korea overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Busan

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon humidity and heat, plus peak domestic beach crowds and prices).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BusanHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 days
Busan and south-east coast, South Korea · Busan, Gyeongju, Tongyeong, Ulsanstorm or typhoon risk
Milder winters than Seoul, rarely below freezing; typhoons most likely Aug–Sep and ferries to Japan stop when they pass.

South Korea overall: Hottest month and the typhoon season starts; Busan beaches at peak.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Busan, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon humidity and heat, plus peak domestic beach crowds and prices).

April: Inside Busan's best window: Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov (mild, dry, before/after the summer beach crowds).

Busan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.