Daegu climate
Daegu (South Korea) has a monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa). The average temperature over the year is 12 °C54 °F, and about 1,201 mm47 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Daegu climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 337 | −719 | −228 | 251.0 | 30 |
| Feb | 643 | −523 | 133 | 361.4 | 26 |
| Mar | 1253 | −131 | 642 | 522.1 | 21 |
| Apr | 1865 | 541 | 1253 | 893.5 | 5 |
| May | 2476 | 1152 | 1864 | 903.6 | 0 |
| Jun | 2883 | 1762 | 2272 | 1315.1 | 0 |
| Jul | 3085 | 2170 | 2578 | 26410 | 0 |
| Aug | 3086 | 2271 | 2678 | 2429.5 | 0 |
| Sep | 2577 | 1661 | 2169 | 1475.8 | 0 |
| Oct | 2068 | 948 | 1458 | 632.5 | 1 |
| Nov | 1355 | 235 | 745 | 371.5 | 14 |
| Dec | 540 | −523 | 032 | 240.9 | 28 |
| Year | 3086 | −719 | 1254 | 1,20147 | 125 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79% | 46% | 2.7 | 9:58 |
| Feb | 75% | 52% | 3.4 | 10:50 |
| Mar | 73% | 54% | 4.4 | 11:52 |
| Apr | 72% | 57% | 5.1 | 13:03 |
| May | 71% | 60% | 5.6 | 14:03 |
| Jun | 74% | 71% | 5.1 | 14:35 |
| Jul | 85% | 76% | 4.4 | 14:22 |
| Aug | 84% | 67% | 4.6 | 13:30 |
| Sep | 84% | 66% | 3.9 | 12:21 |
| Oct | 80% | 50% | 3.7 | 11:12 |
| Nov | 79% | 47% | 2.8 | 10:13 |
| Dec | 79% | 43% | 2.5 | 9:44 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Daegu is like
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C86 °F and a low of 22 °C71 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 3 °C37 °F and lows −7 °C19 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 28 °C50.3 °F warmer than the coldest.
It is wet, with about 1,201 mm47 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 54% of the annual total. The wettest month is July (264 mm10 in), the driest is December (24 mm0.9 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 71% in May to 85% in July. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 43%) are typical of December. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in October to 10 km/h (6 mph) in January. Daylight lasts from about 9.7 hours in December to 14.6 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in January and February, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in January, about 12 cm).
Best time to visit Daegu
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May and October: average highs of 20 °C68 °F to 24 °C76 °F with 63 mm2.5 in to 90 mm3.6 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of 3 °C37 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
Daegu weather by month
- January3 °C37 °F / −7 °C19 °F
- February6 °C43 °F / −5 °C23 °F
- March12 °C53 °F / −1 °C31 °F
- April18 °C65 °F / 5 °C41 °F
- May24 °C76 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- June28 °C83 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- July30 °C85 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- August30 °C86 °F / 22 °C71 °F
- September25 °C77 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- October20 °C68 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- November13 °C55 °F / 2 °C35 °F
- December5 °C40 °F / −5 °C23 °F
What to pack for Daegu
- Winter (December–February) — highs 337 to 6 °C43 °F, lows −719 to −5 °C23 °F, about 28 mm1.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 1253 to 24 °C76 °F, lows −131 to 11 °C52 °F, about 77 mm3.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2883 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 1762 to 22 °C71 °F, about 212 mm8.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 1355 to 25 °C77 °F, lows 235 to 16 °C61 °F, about 82 mm3.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Daegu compares
Compared with Busan, about 94 km to the southeast, Daegu is on average 1.9 °C3.5 °F cooler and receives 19% less precipitation (1,201 mm47 in vs 1,488 mm59 in). The difference is largest in January (4.8 °C8.6 °F cooler).
Of the 34 places in South Korea covered by World Climates, Daegu is the 18th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 30th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the South Korea climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Wŏnsan (North Korea, Dwa), Olathe (United States, Dfa) and Kansas City (United States, Dfa).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Gyeongsan-si (pop. 266,951). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Daegu, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Gumi 35 km · 12 °C54 °F · 1,215 mm48 in
- Gyeongju 56 km · 14 °C57 °F · 1,186 mm47 in
- Yangsan 71 km · 13 °C56 °F · 1,342 mm53 in
- Pohang 72 km · 14 °C58 °F · 1,186 mm47 in
- Changwon 72 km · 14 °C58 °F · 1,488 mm59 in
- Sangju 72 km · 12 °C54 °F · 1,141 mm45 in
- Ulsan 75 km · 15 °C59 °F · 1,322 mm52 in
- Andong 78 km · 12 °C53 °F · 1,159 mm46 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Daegu?
August is the warmest month in Daegu, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F) and an average low of 22 °C (71 °F).
What is the coldest month in Daegu?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 3 °C (37 °F) and an average low of -7 °C (19 °F).
When does it rain the most in Daegu?
July is the wettest month with about 264 mm (10.4 in) of precipitation; December is the driest with about 24 mm (0.9 in).
What is the best time to visit Daegu?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are May and October.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 241 m, while Daegu lies at about 45 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.3 °C2.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.