Daegu weather in April

In April, Daegu sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Daegu's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daegu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20 µg/m³ · 2020

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Daegu reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1174
2175
3175
4185
5185
6185
7186
8196
9196
10196
11196
12197
13207
14207
15207
16207
17208
18218
19218
20218
21218
22218
23229
24229
25229
26229
27229
282310
292310
302310

How April really feels in Daegu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Daegu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°223.319.80.3
Feb / -2°294110.61.7
Mar14° / 596.60.911.74.4
Apr20° / 807.10.112.96.8
May25° / 13°907.4013.97.2
Jun28° / 18°1318.7014.45.9
Jul30° / 22°21013.9014.24.5
Aug30° / 22°19614.2013.44.3
Sep26° / 17°1439012.26.7
Oct21° / 10°574.2011.17.6
Nov14° / 374.50.110.14.9
Dec / -2°223.10.69.61.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Daegu gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
621
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1323
1423
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
399100
499100
599100
699100
799100
899100
999100
1098200
1198200
1298200
1398200
1498200
1597300
1696310
1796310
1896310
1996310
2096310
2196310
2295410
2395410
2494510
2593520
2692620
2791720
2890721
2989821
3087931

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:206:40
212.46:196:41
312.46:176:42
412.56:166:43
512.56:146:44
612.56:136:45
712.66:116:46
812.66:106:46
912.66:086:47
1012.76:076:48
1112.76:066:49
1212.86:046:50
1312.86:036:51
1412.86:016:51
1512.96:006:52
1612.95:596:53
1712.95:576:54
1813.05:566:55
1913.05:556:56
2013.15:536:57
2113.15:526:57
2213.15:516:58
2313.25:496:59
2413.25:487:00
2513.25:477:01
2613.35:467:02
2713.35:447:03
2813.35:437:03
2913.45:427:04
3013.45:417:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Daegu

In seasonPeak

None of Daegu's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Daegu's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Daegu?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Daegu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Daegu in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Daegu sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Daegu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Daegu peaks around August 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 15UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Daegu in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Daegu is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Daegu's WHO annual average of 20 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1726 µg/m³Aug 915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Daegu?

Daegu sits at 35.9°N, 128.6°E, 45 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Hwawŏn, 11 km away.

GumiChangnyeongKunwi

Topography around Daegu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Daegu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daegu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,584 m.

The land around Daegu is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
917 m
80 km
1,584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Hwawŏn 11 km · Gyeongsan-si 14 km · Hayang 21 km · Waegwan 22 km · Eisen 32 km · Gumi 35 km · Changnyeong 38 km · Kunwi 41 km

South Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$36,227
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 522
Religion
none 60%Protestant 17%Buddhist 16%Catholic 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Daegu (35.8703°, 128.5911°, elevation 45 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).