City break

Daegu weather in May

Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

88

Holiday weather in May

Excellent

Best time to visit: April – May, September – October

What is the weather like in Daegu in May?

In May, Daegu is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 92 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Daegu.

May compared

How the weather changes from April to June. Tap a month to open it.

AprilAprMayMayJuneJun
Score878872
Day19°24°28°
Night7°13°18°
Sun7 h8 h6 h
Rain days779

More details for May

Daylight
14 h 2 min05:21 – 19:23
UV index
10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
58 %on averageAll months
Hot days
2 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+9Asia/Seoul

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %75 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %76 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in May

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings

Daegu in May: quick answers

Is Daegu hot in May?

Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Daegu average 24 °C and nights cool to about 13 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Does it rain much in Daegu in May?

Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 92 mm.

Daegu month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences