Jeju · Month comparison

October vs November

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.

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
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
FactorOctoberNovember
Weather score
10
8
Value score
4
7
Crowd score
4
7
Events score
9
6
Atmosphere
10
9
Avg high temp21°C16°C
Monthly rain80mm70mm
Daily sunshine6hrs5hrs

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

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
See all 12 months for Jeju →October in detail →November in detail →
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