When to go · Busan
Busan in May
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°C73°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Busan
Inside Busan's best window: Apr–Jun and Sep–Nov (mild, dry, before/after the summer beach crowds).
Weather in May
- BusanHighs around 23 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 9 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Korea overall
- High
- Prices · South Korea overall
- High
South Korea overall: Warm and dry; Buddha's Birthday lanterns and Children's Day crowds.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.