Haedong Yonggungsa
Busan, South Korea
Haedong Yonggungsa is a Korean Buddhist temple in Gijang County, Busan. It is the 35th most looked-up sight in South Korea on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The temple is 26 km from Gimhae International Airport and 331 km from Seoul. Visitors can combine a trip here with the Bangudae Petroglyphs, 46.4 km away, or the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, 38.7 km away. The site does not have wheelchair access.
December is the driest month with 25 mm of rain on about 5 days. July is the wettest month, with 314 mm of rain and about 18 rainy days. High temperatures range from 7 °C in January to 27 °C in August. Low temperatures range from 1 °C in January to 24 °C in August. In June, the high is 22 °C and the low is 18 °C, while May has a high of 18 °C and a low of 15 °C. In September, the high is 24 °C and the low is 21 °C, and October has a high of 20 °C and a low of 16 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is July, with about 314 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 38 | 53 | 83 | 132 | 154 | 221 | 314 | 270 | 180 | 62 | 50 | 25 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
