Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Daejeon features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1108 mm (43.6 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Daejeon enjoys an average of 3094 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Daejeon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (73 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Daejeon experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 84 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (57°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Daejeon, South Korea with other places around the world.
Daejeon usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Daejeon are January, February and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) | 35 (1.4) | 63 (2.5) | 66 (2.6) | 82 (3.2) | 97 (3.8) | 214 (8.4) | 221 (8.7) | 176 (6.9) | 68 (2.7) | 36 (1.4) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Daejeon are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Daejeon: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 236 | 275 | 279 | 303 | 300 | 265 | 273 | 243 | 258 | 228 | 236 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 57m | 13h 7m | 14h 5m | 14h 34m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 14m | 9h 43m |
Daejeon 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 Daejeon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |