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Daegu, South Korea climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Daegu has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 31°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −4°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1174 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 272 mm while December barely receives 19 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Daegu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 6 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 8 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| Avg low (°C) | −4 | −2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 4 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 20 | 26 | 53 | 73 | 90 | 132 | 241 | 272 | 161 | 55 | 32 | 19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 6 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | −4 | −2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 20 | 26 | 53 | 73 | 90 | 132 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 8 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 4 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 241 | 272 | 161 | 55 | 32 | 19 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 52 | 56 | 57 | 61 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 65 | 50 | 49 | 44 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 52 | 56 | 57 | 61 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 76 | 68 | 65 | 50 | 49 | 44 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Taegu Acc (kor-afb), a weather station, about 3 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.