Busan weather in November

In November, Busan sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 52 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Busan's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:05 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Busan is metropolitan city of South Korea.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
4,267/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Busan reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21814
31714
41714
51714
61713
71713
81713
91613
101613
111612
121612
131612
141512
151511
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181511
191410
201410
211410
221410
231410
24149
25139
26139
27139
28139
29138
30128

How November really feels in Busan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November 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 November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 374.79.91.4
Feb / 475.110.72.0
Mar12° / 897.911.73.2
Apr15° / 12°1218.112.94.7
May18° / 16°1307.613.86.1
Jun21° / 19°1679.314.36.4
Jul25° / 23°22811.814.16.4
Aug27° / 25°18111.113.36.5
Sep24° / 22°1598.812.27.0
Oct20° / 17°724.511.17.4
Nov15° / 11°525.410.25.3
Dec10° / 334.19.72.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116733
126733
136733
146634
156634
166733
176733
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306832

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Busan gets around 52 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
418
518
619
719
819
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1519
1619
1718
1818
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181136
283125
384115
484115
585105
685105
785105
88695
98695
108794
118794
128884
138884
148983
159073
169073
179262
189262
199352
209352
219442
229541
239541
249631
259631
269631
279631
289820
299820
309820

Wind in November

Winds average 21 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
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2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
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2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3022breezy

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:515:24
210.56:525:23
310.56:535:22
410.56:545:21
510.46:555:21
610.46:565:20
710.46:575:19
810.36:585:18
910.36:595:17
1010.37:005:17
1110.37:015:16
1210.27:025:15
1310.27:025:15
1410.27:035:14
1510.17:045:13
1610.17:055:13
1710.17:065:12
1810.17:075:12
1910.17:085:11
2010.07:095:11
2110.07:105:10
2210.07:115:10
2310.07:125:10
249.97:135:09
259.97:145:09
269.97:155:09
279.97:165:09
289.97:175:08
299.87:185:08
309.87:185:08

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Busan

In seasonPeak

In November, Busan sits inside its pacific typhoon 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.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Busan?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Busan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Busan in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Busan sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Busan in November

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in November — 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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Busan in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateAug 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Busan in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2121 µg/m³Aug 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

ChangwonUngsangGeojeSinhyeonKyosai

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.

3 km
485 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
1,204 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Kimhae 20 km · Gijang 23 km · Yangsan 27 km · Changwon 35 km · Ungsang 36 km · Geoje 44 km · Sinhyeon 44 km · Kyosai 49 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
none 60%Protestant 17%Buddhist 16%Catholic 6%

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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).