Daegu vs Ulsan: which is sunnier?
🇰🇷 South Korea vs 🇰🇷 South Korea · 71 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Daegu is the sunnier overall: about 2,111 hours of sunshine a year to Ulsan's 1,954. Daegu has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Ulsan in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Daegu | Ulsan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,111 | 1,954 |
| Sunniest month | October (79/100) | October (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 9/100 | 12/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,202 mm | 1,323 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Daegu vs Ulsan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu | Ulsan | Daegu | Ulsan | Daegu | Ulsan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 6° | 25 | 42 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 8° | 36 | 53 |
| March | 27 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 52 | 74 |
| April | 69 | 52 | 19° | 17° | 89 | 112 |
| May | 74 | 68 | 25° | 21° | 91 | 118 |
| June | 67 | 63 | 28° | 24° | 131 | 150 |
| July | 64 | 63 | 30° | 27° | 264 | 240 |
| August | 64 | 63 | 30° | 28° | 242 | 194 |
| September | 64 | 63 | 25° | 25° | 147 | 168 |
| October | 79 | 76 | 20° | 20° | 64 | 76 |
| November | 35 | 47 | 13° | 15° | 37 | 54 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 8° | 24 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Daegu · May Daegu · Jun Daegu · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Daegu · Nov Ulsan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ulsan (average score 12/100 vs 9). Ulsan is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Daegu (average score 57/100 vs 48). Daegu is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Daegu averages 65/100, Ulsan 63/100. Daegu is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Daegu averages 72/100, Ulsan 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Daegu weather by month · Ulsan weather by month · Best time to visit South Korea.
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