Daegu weather in February

In February, Daegu sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Daegu's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daegu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:21 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Daegu reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
26-4
37-4
47-4
57-3
67-3
77-3
87-3
97-3
108-3
118-3
128-3
138-3
148-2
158-2
169-2
179-2
189-2
199-2
209-2
219-1
2210-1
2310-1
2410-1
2510-1
2610-1
2710-1
2811-1

How February really feels in Daegu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Daegu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56733
66634
76634
86436
96337
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
175941
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245545
255545
265545
275545
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Daegu gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6124
7124
8124
9134
10134
11134
12144
13144
14144
15144
16154
17154
18153
19153
20163
21163
22173
23173
24183
25183
26193
27204
28204

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:335:45
210.27:325:46
310.37:325:47
410.37:315:48
510.37:305:49
610.47:295:50
710.47:285:51
810.47:275:53
910.47:275:54
1010.57:265:55
1110.57:255:56
1210.57:245:57
1310.67:235:58
1410.67:225:59
1510.67:216:00
1610.77:206:01
1710.77:196:02
1810.77:186:03
1910.87:176:04
2010.87:156:05
2110.97:146:06
2210.97:136:07
2310.97:126:08
2411.07:116:09
2511.07:096:09
2611.07:086:10
2711.17:076:11
2811.17:066:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.76 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 — February's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Daegu

In seasonPeak

None of Daegu's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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 February a good time to visit Daegu?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Daegu.

What to pack for Daegu in February

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

In February, Daegu sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Daegu in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).