Your holiday weather, at a glance

South Korea in October: where is it warmest?

In October, Busan is the warmest place with 21 °C by day, Sokcho the coolest with 18 °C. 8 of 9 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in October, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Busan9021°22°7 h5
Jeju8221°22°6 h7
Daegu9020°–7 h5
Gwangju9020°–7 h5
Daejeon8920°–7 h5
Ulsan8720°22°6 h6
Gyeongju8520°–6 h6
Seoul8819°–7 h6
Sokcho3218°19°6 h8

South Korea in October: quick answers

South Korea in October: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in October are Busan (21 °C), Jeju (21 °C) and Daegu (20 °C).

South Korea in October: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Busan (22 °C), Jeju (22 °C) and Ulsan (22 °C).

South Korea in October: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in October – warm, sunny and dry – is in Busan, Daegu and Gwangju.

South Korea month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences