Daegu weather in May
In May, Daegu has an average high of 24 °C76 °F and an average low of 11 °C52 °F, with about 90 mm3.6 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 5th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 6.1 °C11 °F warmer on average. Compared with June, May is 4.6 °C8.2 °F cooler on average and drier by 40 mm1.6 in. Daylight lasts about 14.0 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 71% and the average cloud amount 60%.
Is May a good time to visit Daegu?
Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Daegu by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in May
For Daegu in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
May in nearby places
Other months in Daegu
- 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
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Daegu in May?
In May the average high in Daegu is 24 °C (76 °F) and the average low is 11 °C (52 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Daegu in May?
On average about 90 mm (3.6 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 5th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Daegu?
No. The warmest month in Daegu is August, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -7 °C (19 °F).
How long is the day in Daegu in May?
In the middle of May the day in Daegu lasts about 14.0 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Daegu in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 71%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Daegu in May?
On average about 60% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
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.