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Monthly climate in Daegu, South Korea

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Daegu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1153 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Daegu enjoys an average of 3102 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Daegu, South Korea §

The warmest months in Daegu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (33 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Daegu experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 80 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Daegu, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Minimum -13°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Daegu, South Korea §

Daegu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 209 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Daegu are January, November and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Daegu, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23 (0.9) 29 (1.2) 71 (2.8) 68 (2.7) 68 (2.7) 137 (5.4) 245 (9.6) 193 (7.6) 191 (7.5) 90 (3.5) 18 (0.7) 19 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 7 6 7 8 14 15 10 6 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Daegu, South Korea §

The sunniest months in Daegu are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Daegu: January, September and November receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Daegu, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 198 240 270 278 298 294 258 279 240 261 237 244
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 1m 10h 52m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 3m 14h 31m 14h 17m 13h 27m 12h 22m 11h 15m 10h 16m 9h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Daegu, South Korea §

Daegu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Daegu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Daegu, South Korea.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 10 10 11 12 12 10 7 5 3