Is Busan safe? South Korea travel risk
Is Busan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Busan scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates South Korea Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 28 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Busan scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and South Korea (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Busan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (48/100) and security (18/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the South Korea travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Busan territory, Busan is established at 35.1800° N, 129.0750° E. It lies 324.8 km NW relative to Seoul. Time zone observed: Asia/Seoul.
Busan
35.1800° N, 129.0750° E
15 m
Asia/Seoul
3,453,198
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in South Korea
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (28 °C avg high); Wettest: June (215 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 9° |
| Low °C | 0° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 21° | 14° | 8° | 2° |
| Rain mm | 30 | 45 | 87 | 127 | 126 | 215 | 208 | 212 | 183 | 69 | 37 | 36 |
Normals: Busan (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Busan happened in February (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the South Korea travel advice & laws.
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