When to go · Guinsa
Guinsa in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Nov (autumn colors)). Across South Korea: Hottest month and the typhoon season starts; Busan beaches at peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- South Korea overall
- Prices
- High
- South Korea overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Nov (autumn colors)). Across South Korea: Hottest month and the typhoon season starts; Busan beaches at peak.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Guinsa's best window: Sep–Nov (autumn colors).
- OctoberGreatInside Guinsa's best window: Sep–Nov (autumn colors).
- NovemberGreatInside Guinsa's best window: Sep–Nov (autumn colors).
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Nov (autumn colors)). Across South Korea: Cold and dry; Christmas markets and lights in Seoul; ski season opens.
Weather in August
- GuinsaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 9 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guinsa, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Sep: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Sep: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Sep: 1
August: Outside the best window (Sep–Nov (autumn colors)). Across South Korea: Hottest month and the typhoon season starts; Busan beaches at peak.
September: Inside Guinsa's best window: Sep–Nov (autumn colors).
Guinsa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.