Daegu vs Yangyang: which is sunnier?
🇰🇷 South Korea vs 🇰🇷 South Korea · 241 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Daegu is the sunnier overall: about 2,111 hours of sunshine a year to Yangyang's 1,941. Daegu has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Daegu | Yangyang | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,111 | 1,941 |
| Sunniest month | October (79/100) | May (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 9/100 | 7/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,202 mm | 1,426 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Daegu vs Yangyang month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu | Yangyang | Daegu | Yangyang | Daegu | Yangyang | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 25 | 31 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 36 | 44 |
| March | 27 | 7 | 12° | 9° | 52 | 49 |
| April | 69 | 44 | 19° | 15° | 89 | 84 |
| May | 74 | 75 | 25° | 20° | 91 | 80 |
| June | 67 | 68 | 28° | 24° | 131 | 119 |
| July | 64 | 62 | 30° | 26° | 264 | 345 |
| August | 64 | 62 | 30° | 27° | 242 | 284 |
| September | 64 | 62 | 25° | 23° | 147 | 196 |
| October | 79 | 61 | 20° | 18° | 64 | 91 |
| November | 35 | 26 | 13° | 12° | 37 | 70 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 24 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Daegu · Apr Daegu · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Daegu · Nov Daegu · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Daegu averages 9/100, Yangyang 7/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Daegu (average score 57/100 vs 42). Daegu is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Daegu averages 65/100, Yangyang 64/100. Daegu is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Daegu (average score 72/100 vs 62). Daegu is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Daegu weather by month · Yangyang weather by month · Best time to visit South Korea.
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