When to go · Busan
Busan in October
Great month. Inside Busan's best window: Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov (mild, dry, before/after the summer beach crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Inside Busan's best window: Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov (mild, dry, before/after the summer beach crowds).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Busan in this guide.
Weather in October
- BusanHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Busan and south-east coast, South Korea · Busan, Gyeongju, Tongyeong, Ulsanbest weather
Milder winters than Seoul, rarely below freezing; typhoons most likely Aug–Sep and ferries to Japan stop when they pass.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Chuseok (harvest festival) big impact
Chuseok: 24–26 Sep 2026 (passed); about 14–16 Sep 2027 (check) · South Korea
Same three-day shutdown as Seollal; the largest travel peak of the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- High
- Prices · South Korea overall
- High
South Korea overall: Clear skies, autumn colour in the mountains, festivals everywhere; Chuseok falls here some years.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Busan, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Oct: High
Apr: High
Prices
Oct: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 0
October: Inside Busan's best window: Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov (mild, dry, before/after the summer beach crowds).
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.