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°C73°F / 13°C55°F
- 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).
Weather in October
- BusanHighs around 23 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 55 °F, 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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.