Busan vs Daegu: which is sunnier?
🇰🇷 South Korea vs 🇰🇷 South Korea · 83 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Busan and Daegu are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,112 vs 2,111 hours a year. Daegu has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Busan in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Busan | Daegu | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,112 | 2,111 |
| Sunniest month | October (77/100) | October (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 12/100 | 9/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,490 mm | 1,202 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Busan vs Daegu month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan | Daegu | Busan | Daegu | Busan | Daegu | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 3° | 30 | 25 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 8° | 6° | 52 | 36 |
| March | 26 | 27 | 12° | 12° | 79 | 52 |
| April | 49 | 69 | 17° | 19° | 137 | 89 |
| May | 65 | 74 | 21° | 25° | 144 | 91 |
| June | 64 | 67 | 24° | 28° | 175 | 131 |
| July | 64 | 64 | 27° | 30° | 299 | 264 |
| August | 64 | 64 | 28° | 30° | 244 | 242 |
| September | 64 | 64 | 25° | 25° | 176 | 147 |
| October | 77 | 79 | 21° | 20° | 75 | 64 |
| November | 48 | 35 | 15° | 13° | 46 | 37 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 5° | 33 | 24 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Daegu · May Daegu · Jun Daegu · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Busan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Busan (average score 12/100 vs 9). Busan is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Daegu (average score 57/100 vs 47). Daegu is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Busan averages 64/100, Daegu 65/100. Daegu is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Busan averages 71/100, Daegu 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Busan weather by month · Daegu weather by month · Best time to visit South Korea.
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