Jeju · Month comparison

November vs October

October ranks #1 overall vs November at #2. Single best month — autumn foliage on Hallasan, pink muhly fields, tangerine harvest starting, clear 21C skies after typhoon season ends.

November Jeju tangerine orchard with ripe hallabong fruit

November

#2 of 12 months

Best match

Best shoulder — peak tangerine harvest, late autumn foliage on lower slopes, prices dropping, the island slowly emptying.

  • ↑Hallabong and Cheonhyehyang tangerine harvest peak — pick-your-own at orchards
  • ↑Hotel rates 40% below October — KRW 200,000 boutique pensions
October Jeju Hallasan autumn foliage in orange and red colours

October

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Single best month — autumn foliage on Hallasan, pink muhly fields, tangerine harvest starting, clear 21C skies after typhoon season ends.

  • ↑Hallasan autumn foliage (danpung) peaks third week — Yeongsil trail spectacular
  • ↑Pink muhly grass at Saryeoni and Hwasun in full neon-pink
FactorNovemberOctober
Weather score
8
10
Value score
7
4
Crowd score
7
4
Events score
6
9
Atmosphere
9
10
Avg high temp16°C21°C
Monthly rain70mm80mm
Daily sunshine5hrs6hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓Hallasan upper trails getting cold — fleece needed
  • ↓Some seasonal cafes and beach restaurants closing for winter
  • ↓Coastal swimming over for the year

October trade-offs

  • ↓Hotel rates climbing — Shilla and Lotte at autumn-peak 30% above shoulder
  • ↓Hangeul Day and Foundation Day holiday weekends busy
  • ↓Hallasan summit weekends require 04:00 trailhead arrival
See all 12 months for Jeju →November in detail →October in detail →
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