Busan in January
Highs around 7°C, lows 0°C, 34mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Best time to visit / Busan
When is it cheapest to visit Busan?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Busan is cheapest to visit in January, February, December.
Peak season is July, August, October, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is December. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 9°C and low of 2°C with 26mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Busan is July, at 311mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.
Busan month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 7°C / 0°C | 34mm | Nothing in particular |
| February | Cheap | 9°C / 1°C | 49mm | Lunar New Year |
| March | Mid | 13°C / 5°C | 86mm | Nothing in particular |
| April | Mid | 18°C / 10°C | 133mm | Cherry blossom |
| May | Mid | 22°C / 15°C | 140mm | Nothing in particular |
| June | Mid | 25°C / 19°C | 202mm | Nothing in particular |
| July | Peak | 28°C / 23°C | 311mm | Monsoon, Beach season |
| August | Peak | 30°C / 24°C | 263mm | Beach season, Summer holidays |
| September | Mid | 26°C / 20°C | 166mm | Nothing in particular |
| Octobernow | Peak | 22°C / 15°C | 68mm | Local festival, Autumn foliage |
| November | Mid | 16°C / 8°C | 58mm | Nothing in particular |
| December | Cheap | 9°C / 2°C | 26mm | Quiet shoulder |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Busan month by month
Busan in February
Highs around 9°C, lows 1°C, 49mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months. On this month: Lunar New Year.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Busan in March
Highs around 13°C, lows 5°C, 86mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Busan in April
Highs around 18°C, lows 10°C, 133mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Cherry blossom.
Busan in May
Highs around 22°C, lows 15°C, 140mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Busan in June
Highs around 25°C, lows 19°C, 202mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months.
Busan in July
Highs around 28°C, lows 23°C, 311mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Monsoon, Beach season.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Busan in August
Highs around 30°C, lows 24°C, 263mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Beach season, Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Busan in September
Highs around 26°C, lows 20°C, 166mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Busan in October
Highs around 22°C, lows 15°C, 68mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Local festival, Autumn foliage.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Busan in November
Highs around 16°C, lows 8°C, 58mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Busan in December
Highs around 9°C, lows 2°C, 26mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Busan seasons and room prices
Busan rooms peak in the beach season from late July to mid August, when ocean view rooms in Haeundae and Gwangalli sell out months ahead. The Busan International Film Festival in early October and the Gwangalli fireworks festival weekend, usually in late October or November, send the seaside districts up sharply. Lunar New Year, Chuseok and cherry blossom in early April are also high. Winter from December to February and the rainy weeks around late June and early July are the reliable low points, and the same ocean view room can be dramatically cheaper. Friday and Saturday nights carry a clear premium from weekend trips out of Seoul and Japan.
Busan local costs and payment
The currency is the Korean won. Cards work almost everywhere in Busan, from taxis to the seafood stalls at Jagalchi market, though a few small vendors and older shops prefer cash. Foreign cards are accepted at hotels and chains, and a T money or Cashbee transit card from any convenience store covers the subway and buses. Pay in won at checkout rather than accepting the site's conversion to your home currency. There is no local accommodation tax in Busan, but some Haeundae resort hotels charge separately for parking and pool access in summer, and the value added tax is sometimes shown apart from the room rate, so compare totals.
Take Busan further into a stay plan
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When to visit Busan: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Busan is cheapest in the low season, January, February, December.
When is peak season?
July, August, October is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of July, August, October, when prices climb.
Which month in Busan is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is December. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 9°C and low of 2°C with 26mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Busan?
The wettest month in Busan is July, at 311mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.