Daegu weather in October

In October, Daegu sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 57 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Daegu's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daegu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:38 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Daegu reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32313
42313
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102211
112211
122211
132211
142210
152210
162110
172110
18219
19219
20219
21209
22208
23208
24208
25198
26197
27197
28197
29197
30187
31186

How October really feels in Daegu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35545
45644
55644
65842
75941
86139
96139
106337
116337
126436
136436
146436
156535
166634
176634
186634
196634
206733
216733
226733
236832
246832
256931
267030
277030
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Daegu gets around 57 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
517
616
716
815
914
1014
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
152271641
254261541
359241430
462231230
564221130
666211030
76919930
87218820
97516720
107715620
117814620
128113510
138212510
148411410
158411410
168610310
17879310
18879310
19908200
20917200
21917200
22936100
23936100
24945100
25945100
26945100
27945100
28954100
29964000
30964000
31964000

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:256:04
211.66:266:02
311.66:276:01
411.56:285:59
511.56:295:58
611.46:305:57
711.46:305:55
811.46:315:54
911.36:325:52
1011.36:335:51
1111.36:345:50
1211.26:355:48
1311.26:365:47
1411.16:375:45
1511.16:385:44
1611.16:385:43
1711.06:395:42
1811.06:405:40
1911.06:415:39
2010.96:425:38
2110.96:435:37
2210.96:445:35
2310.86:455:34
2410.86:465:33
2510.76:475:32
2610.76:485:31
2710.76:495:30
2810.66:505:29
2910.66:515:28
3010.66:525:27
3110.56:535:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.75 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 — October's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Daegu

In seasonPeak

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

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Daegu for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Daegu in October

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

In October, Daegu sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Daegu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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