Daejeon in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Daejeon sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 235 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Daejeon's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Daejeon's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
235 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.0
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Daejeon in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Daejeon reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Daejeon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Daejeon weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°244.82.89.80.0
Feb / -3°324.71.810.60.7
Mar12° / 537.41.311.73.4
Apr19° / 787.70.212.96.3
May24° / 13°867.8013.97.2
Jun27° / 18°1238.9014.46.4
Jul29° / 22°23015.7014.24.7
Aug30° / 22°19715013.44.6
Sep26° / 17°1388.4012.26.9
Oct20° / 10°565.1011.17.3
Nov13° / 416.20.310.13.9
Dec / -3°2551.69.60.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Daejeon gets around 235 mm of rain and snow over 20 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Daejeon

In seasonPeak

In fall, Daejeon overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Daejeon'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 fall a good time to visit Daejeon?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Daejeon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Daejeon in Fall

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

In fall, Daejeon sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Daejeon in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Daejeon peaks around August 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 14UV 8Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Daejeon in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Daejeon is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Daejeon's WHO annual average of 18 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1623 µg/m³Jul 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Daejeon?

Daejeon sits at 36.3°N, 127.4°E, 58 m above sea level, in South Korea. The nearest listed city is Okcheon, 17 km away.

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Topography around Daejeon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daejeon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,594 m.

The land around Daejeon is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
808 m
80 km
1,594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Okcheon 17 km · Gongju 26 km · Sejong 28 km · Kinzan 29 km · Nonsan 31 km · Cheongju-si 33 km · Yŏnmu 35 km · Yeongdong 40 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 Daejeon (36.3491°, 127.3849°, elevation 58 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.