Busan in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Busan sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 283 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Busan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Busan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 283 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Busan in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Busan reaches about 20°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Busan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Busan weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 3° | 37 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 9° / 5° | 47 | 5.1 | 10.7 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 12° / 8° | 89 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 12° | 121 | 8.1 | 12.9 | 4.7 |
| May | 18° / 16° | 130 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 21° / 19° | 167 | 9.3 | 14.3 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 23° | 228 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 25° | 181 | 11.1 | 13.3 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 22° | 159 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 72 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 11° | 52 | 5.4 | 10.2 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 10° / 6° | 33 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Busan gets around 283 mm of rain over 19 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 21 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Busan
In fall, Busan overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Busan sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Busan's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Busan?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Busan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Busan in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Busan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Busan in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Nov 7 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Busan in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Busan peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Busan in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Busan is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Busan's WHO annual average of 17 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Busan?
Busan sits at 35.1°N, 129.0°E, 15 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Kimhae, 20 km away.
Topography around Busan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Busan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Busan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 m.
The land around Busan is covered by artificial surfaces (50%), trees (26%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (51%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.
South Korea travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 57% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $36,227
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.5
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 8.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 522
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Busan (35.1017°, 129.03°, elevation 15 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.