Weather in Busan in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Busan;
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Busan
Average weather
Average temperature in Busan in January
Going from a maximum of +19°C during the day to a minimum of -11°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 3% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +9°C to +10°C.
Is Busan warm or cold in January?
Busan is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +9°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +3°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Busan, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Busan in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +7°C | +9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | -11°C | -10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 25 mm | 33 mm | 43 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 57% | 53% | 54% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1022 HPa | 1022 HPa | 1021 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +9°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +7°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 25 mm to 33 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 57% to 53%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 18 sunny days in December to 17 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Busan is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Busan?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Busan in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+16°C) and the highest in 2019 (+20°C). The driest year was 2008 with only 733 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1999 with 2001 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Busan
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Busan, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.