Busan weather in January (South Korea)

People don't tend to visit Busan in January since it is known as a chilly month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Busan in January lies at 8.7°C (47.66°F). Usually it is the coldest month of the year. The average minimum temperature goes down to around 0.8°C (33.44°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Rainfall during January is moderate with an average of 37mm (1.4 inches). There are generally around 5 rainy days. The sun also shows itself regularly this month with 204 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Busan, monthly averages in January

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Min Temperature 0 °C  

Max Temperature 8 °C  

Chance of Rain 19%  

Precipitation 36mm  

Rainy days 6 days  

Humidity 46%  

Sunshine 204 hrs  

Percentage Sunshine 63%  

Where to go in South Korea in January

Find out more about the weather in South Korea in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in January? Wear a base layer in cold weather, this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay.. Also bring some warm clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Swimming

4/10

Cycling

4/10

Walking

4/10

Camping

5/10

Outdoor sports

4/10

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