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Travel TipsBusan in March: When Cherry Blossoms Open, Plum Blossom Timing, Weather and What to PackBusan cherry blossoms open in late March, and plum blossoms come first. Here are the bloom dates, festival timings, March weather figur…September 3, 2026 · Read →Travel TipsBusan in February: Seollal Holiday, Nine Daeboreum Bonfires and the Widest Daily Temperature Swing of the YearThe 2027 Seollal holiday runs 6-9 February and Daeboreum falls on 21 February, when nine Busan districts burn moon houses. Dates, times…August 20, 2026 · Read →Travel TipsJanuary in Busan: 21 Freezing Days, Barely Any Snow, and the Polar Bear SwimBusan freezes on 21.2 days in January but sees only 1.4 days of snow. Sunrise at 07:32, the Polar Bear Festival weekend and when the Ha…August 19, 2026 · Read →Travel TipsBusan in December 2026: Three Light Festivals, New Year’s Eve and the WeatherDecember is Busan's driest month at 33.8mm of rain. Lighting hours for the Gwangbok-ro, Haeundae and Seomyeon festivals, plus the three…August 11, 2026 · Read →Travel TipsGetting Online in Korea: eSIM, SIM Card, Pocket WiFi or RoamingWhich Korea eSIM or prepaid SIM to buy, which carrier network each brand runs on, where the airport counters are and when they close, h…August 10, 2026 · Read →Travel TipsBusan in October 2026: BIFF Dates, Holiday Crowds, Weather, Foliage and BeachesBusan in October has the same temperature as May with half the rainfall. Here are the film festival dates, the week when three countrie…August 10, 2026 · Read →Travel TipsBusan in November 2026: Fireworks, Peak Foliage and Ten-Hour DaysNovember 2026 in Busan has no public holidays, but the fireworks festival on 7 November and G-STAR from 19 November fill the city. Peak…August 10, 2026 · Read →Travel TipsBusan in September: Weather, Beaches and Chuseok DatesBusan in September keeps summer daytime highs of 26.4C but almost no tropical nights. Haeundae runs to 15 September and Chuseok falls o…August 9, 2026 · Read →Travel TipsChuseok 2026: Why Korea Won’t Get a Bonus Day Off (And What It Means for Your Trip)Chuseok 2026 runs September 24-26 with no substitute holiday. Here's what closes, what stays open, how bad the trains and traffic get,…July 15, 2026 · Read →Travel TipsKorea Travel Deals: How to Actually Pay Less for Your TripHow to pay less for a Korea trip: Trip.com sale calendar, Agoda VIP and AgodaCash, Booking Genius, Klook codes, eSIM deals, and coupon…July 15, 2026 · Read →

Busan in September: Weather, Beaches and Chuseok Dates

The Gwangan Bridge in Busan lit up in colour at night, reflected on the water

Busan in September: Weather, Beaches and Chuseok Dates Daytime highs fall only 3.1 degrees from August, but tropical nights drop from 11.2 to 0.8. September is the month where the daylight hours and the evening hours need separate plans. Last updated: August 2026 The short version Verdict Strong for evenings, events and swimming before mid … Read more