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°C88°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
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).
Weather in August
- BusanHighs around 31 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 73 °F, 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- High
- Prices · South Korea overall
- High
South Korea overall: Hottest month and the typhoon season starts; Busan beaches at peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries