What are the temperature differences between Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Gwangju, Daejeon, 4 more?

Busan stands out with the mildest winter temperatures, remaining mostly above the discomfort threshold, while other cities experience colder January temperatures Goyang has significantly lower temperatures in January, with a maximum of only 1.9°C August sees most cities reaching maximum temperatures slightly above the comfort zone, but Daegu, Goyang, and Gwangju hitting 30°C or slightly above Overall, temperatures in Busan, Ulsan are the highest and in Goyang, Daejeon temperatures are the lowest.

What are the differences in sun/precipitation levels between Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Gwangju, Daejeon, 4 more?

Daegu exhibits a clear seasonal pattern with higher sunshine hours in the spring and fall, while precipitation peaks during the summer months, particularly in July and August. Gwangju tends to have lower sunlight hours overall compared to the other cities, along with significant rainfall in the summer; however, it has some of the most extended sunshine in May. Incheon and Suwon show similar trends with high sunshine and moderate rain levels, whereas Ulsan has a relatively stable pattern of sunshine hours with slightly higher precipitation. Notably, Goyang stands out in May for having the highest sunshine hours, coupled with substantial rainfall in July, indicating variable weather patterns that could affect outdoor activities.

What are the differences in astronomy conditions (sunrise, sunset) between Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Gwangju, Daejeon, 4 more?

Across the listed South Korean cities, sunrise consistently occurs earliest in June and latest in January. Sunset follows a similar pattern, with the earliest sunsets in December and the latest in June. Day length varies from approximately 9 hours and 37 minutes in December to 14 hours and 42 minutes in June, with Goyang and Incheon experiencing the shortest days in December and the longest days in June, respectively. Coastal cities such as Busan and Ulsan tend to have earlier sunrises and sunsets compared to cities further inland.

Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, 5 more: Weather & Climate Comparison

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

Busan stands out with the mildest winter temperatures, remaining mostly above the discomfort threshold, while other cities experience colder January temperatures
Goyang has significantly lower temperatures in January, with a maximum of only 1.9°C
August sees most cities reaching maximum temperatures slightly above the comfort zone, but Daegu, Goyang, and Gwangju hitting 30°C or slightly above
Overall, temperatures in Busan, Ulsan are the highest and in Goyang, Daejeon temperatures are the lowest.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Busan	Incheon	Daegu	Gwangju	Daejeon	Suwon	Ulsan	Tongjin	Goyang
Jan	7.3°C	2.3°C	5.2°C	5.1°C	3.3°C	2.3°C	6.2°C	2.3°C	2.0°C
Feb	8.9°C	4.2°C	7.6°C	7.5°C	5.7°C	5.0°C	8.0°C	5.0°C	4.8°C
Mar	13.0°C	9.8°C	14.1°C	13.6°C	12.8°C	12.1°C	13.3°C	12.1°C	12.0°C
Apr	16.8°C	15.3°C	19.6°C	19.0°C	18.8°C	18.0°C	18.0°C	18.0°C	17.9°C
May	20.4°C	20.1°C	24.7°C	23.7°C	23.8°C	23.2°C	22.4°C	23.2°C	23.2°C
Jun	23.7°C	24.1°C	28.6°C	27.6°C	28.1°C	27.4°C	25.5°C	27.4°C	27.6°C
Jul	26.8°C	27.8°C	30.2°C	29.4°C	29.5°C	29.7°C	28.4°C	29.7°C	29.9°C
Aug	28.7°C	28.8°C	31.0°C	30.7°C	30.1°C	30.2°C	29.6°C	30.2°C	30.4°C
Sep	25.4°C	25.8°C	26.0°C	26.5°C	25.7°C	26.5°C	25.2°C	26.5°C	26.6°C
Oct	20.8°C	19.5°C	20.3°C	20.5°C	19.1°C	20.0°C	20.2°C	20.0°C	20.0°C
Nov	15.7°C	12.5°C	14.3°C	14.3°C	12.7°C	12.8°C	14.9°C	12.8°C	12.4°C
Dec	8.6°C	4.2°C	6.1°C	6.3°C	4.3°C	3.8°C	7.2°C	3.8°C	3.3°C
Average	18.0°C	19.0°C	17.8°C	17.5°C	18.7°C	16.2°C	17.6°C	17.6°C	18.2°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Busan	Incheon	Daegu	Gwangju	Daejeon	Suwon	Ulsan	Tongjin	Goyang
Jan	1.8°C	-3.3°C	-2.9°C	-2.9°C	-4.0°C	-3.6°C	-1.2°C	-3.6°C	-4.2°C
Feb	3.1°C	-1.5°C	-1.5°C	-1.5°C	-2.6°C	-2.0°C	0.2°C	-2.0°C	-2.3°C
Mar	7.4°C	4.3°C	3.4°C	2.7°C	2.2°C	3.6°C	4.9°C	3.6°C	3.6°C
Apr	11.2°C	9.6°C	8.1°C	7.5°C	7.1°C	8.9°C	9.2°C	8.9°C	8.9°C
May	14.8°C	14.3°C	12.7°C	12.0°C	11.4°C	13.6°C	13.3°C	13.6°C	13.6°C
Jun	18.9°C	19.3°C	17.6°C	17.1°C	16.3°C	18.7°C	17.8°C	18.7°C	18.9°C
Jul	22.9°C	23.5°C	22.0°C	21.4°C	20.7°C	23.0°C	22.3°C	23.0°C	23.2°C
Aug	24.9°C	24.5°C	22.7°C	21.9°C	21.2°C	23.5°C	23.6°C	23.5°C	23.7°C
Sep	21.3°C	20.6°C	17.9°C	17.3°C	16.5°C	19.2°C	19.5°C	19.2°C	19.3°C
Oct	15.6°C	13.7°C	11.2°C	10.5°C	9.8°C	12.6°C	13.3°C	12.6°C	12.5°C
Nov	10.0°C	6.6°C	5.2°C	4.8°C	4.1°C	5.6°C	7.1°C	5.6°C	5.1°C
Dec	3.2°C	-1.4°C	-1.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.7°C	-2.3°C	0.1°C	-2.3°C	-2.8°C
Average	12.9°C	9.6°C	8.3°C	10.0°C	9.1°C	10.9°C	10.1°C	10.1°C	10.8°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions

Daegu exhibits a clear seasonal pattern with higher sunshine hours in the spring and fall, while precipitation peaks during the summer months, particularly in July and August. Gwangju tends to have lower sunlight hours overall compared to the other cities, along with significant rainfall in the summer; however, it has some of the most extended sunshine in May.
Incheon and Suwon show similar trends with high sunshine and moderate rain levels, whereas Ulsan has a relatively stable pattern of sunshine hours with slightly higher precipitation. Notably, Goyang stands out in May for having the highest sunshine hours, coupled with substantial rainfall in July, indicating variable weather patterns that could affect outdoor activities.

Sunny Weather

Period	Busan	Incheon	Daegu	Gwangju	Daejeon	Suwon	Ulsan	Tongjin	Goyang
Jan	6.3 hours/day	5.2 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	4.1 hours/day	4.3 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	6.5 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	5.6 hours/day
Feb	5.9 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	4.9 hours/day	5.4 hours/day	5.9 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	5.9 hours/day	6.3 hours/day
Mar	6.2 hours/day	6.9 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	6.4 hours/day	6.4 hours/day	6.6 hours/day	5.9 hours/day	6.6 hours/day	6.8 hours/day
Apr	7.4 hours/day	7.9 hours/day	7.4 hours/day	7.3 hours/day	7.6 hours/day	7.5 hours/day	7.4 hours/day	7.5 hours/day	7.8 hours/day
May	7.8 hours/day	8.6 hours/day	7.8 hours/day	7.3 hours/day	8.0 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	7.9 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	8.6 hours/day
Jun	7.2 hours/day	8.3 hours/day	6.5 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	6.9 hours/day	7.8 hours/day	7.0 hours/day	7.8 hours/day	7.8 hours/day
Jul	4.8 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	3.5 hours/day	3.5 hours/day	4.2 hours/day	4.5 hours/day	4.2 hours/day	3.9 hours/day
Aug	5.7 hours/day	5.2 hours/day	3.9 hours/day	4.2 hours/day	4.0 hours/day	4.6 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	4.6 hours/day	4.1 hours/day
Sep	4.3 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	4.1 hours/day	4.6 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	3.7 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	5.8 hours/day
Oct	6.0 hours/day	6.6 hours/day	5.9 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	5.3 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	6.5 hours/day
Nov	6.6 hours/day	5.4 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	5.3 hours/day	5.2 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	5.2 hours/day	5.6 hours/day
Dec	6.6 hours/day	5.0 hours/day	5.9 hours/day	3.8 hours/day	4.2 hours/day	4.6 hours/day	6.6 hours/day	4.6 hours/day	5.4 hours/day
Average	6.2 hours/day	5.8 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	5.4 hours/day	6.4 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	6.0 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Busan	Incheon	Daegu	Gwangju	Daejeon	Suwon	Ulsan	Tongjin	Goyang
Jan	1.3mm	0.8mm	0.9mm	1.1mm	1.0mm	1.0mm	1.3mm	1.0mm	1.0mm
Feb	1.8mm	0.8mm	1.3mm	1.3mm	1.5mm	0.9mm	2.2mm	0.9mm	0.9mm
Mar	3.0mm	1.4mm	2.2mm	2.1mm	2.3mm	1.5mm	3.3mm	1.5mm	1.6mm
Apr	3.9mm	2.2mm	2.6mm	2.3mm	2.8mm	2.3mm	4.3mm	2.3mm	2.2mm
May	3.7mm	4.3mm	2.7mm	3.5mm	3.2mm	4.1mm	3.9mm	4.1mm	4.4mm
Jun	7.1mm	4.5mm	5.0mm	5.8mm	3.9mm	4.2mm	6.7mm	4.2mm	4.6mm
Jul	8.2mm	10.9mm	8.6mm	10.4mm	11.0mm	10.9mm	8.2mm	10.9mm	11.2mm
Aug	7.2mm	10.8mm	7.5mm	7.0mm	9.1mm	10.5mm	7.3mm	10.5mm	10.9mm
Sep	9.0mm	5.8mm	7.1mm	6.0mm	6.3mm	5.7mm	9.0mm	5.7mm	5.4mm
Oct	3.4mm	2.2mm	2.6mm	2.5mm	2.2mm	2.2mm	3.4mm	2.2mm	2.3mm
Nov	1.4mm	2.3mm	1.3mm	1.7mm	1.7mm	2.4mm	1.6mm	2.4mm	2.4mm
Dec	0.8mm	0.8mm	0.7mm	0.8mm	1.1mm	0.9mm	0.9mm	0.9mm	0.7mm
Average	4.2mm	3.5mm	3.8mm	4.0mm	3.7mm	3.9mm	3.9mm	3.9mm	4.3mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Busan	Incheon	Daegu	Gwangju	Daejeon	Suwon	Ulsan	Tongjin	Goyang
Jan	22.1km/h	21.2km/h	13.1km/h	15.3km/h	13.9km/h	14.0km/h	17.9km/h	14.0km/h	13.4km/h
Feb	22.9km/h	21.6km/h	13.8km/h	16.5km/h	15.1km/h	15.5km/h	18.3km/h	15.5km/h	15.2km/h
Mar	23.8km/h	21.6km/h	13.8km/h	16.6km/h	16.1km/h	16.9km/h	19.4km/h	16.9km/h	16.7km/h
Apr	22.6km/h	21.2km/h	14.3km/h	17.0km/h	16.5km/h	17.8km/h	19.4km/h	17.8km/h	17.8km/h
May	21.3km/h	20.7km/h	13.6km/h	16.3km/h	15.8km/h	17.3km/h	17.8km/h	17.3km/h	17.5km/h
Jun	19.5km/h	18.7km/h	11.2km/h	14.0km/h	13.2km/h	15.6km/h	16.0km/h	15.6km/h	15.6km/h
Jul	19.5km/h	18.2km/h	10.8km/h	13.5km/h	12.3km/h	14.4km/h	16.5km/h	14.4km/h	14.7km/h
Aug	21.2km/h	18.2km/h	10.6km/h	12.7km/h	12.1km/h	13.9km/h	17.1km/h	13.9km/h	14.1km/h
Sep	23.2km/h	18.4km/h	10.7km/h	11.7km/h	12.8km/h	13.6km/h	18.5km/h	13.6km/h	13.4km/h
Oct	22.2km/h	19.6km/h	10.8km/h	12.2km/h	12.6km/h	13.7km/h	17.4km/h	13.7km/h	13.7km/h
Nov	21.4km/h	22.2km/h	11.7km/h	14.9km/h	12.8km/h	15.0km/h	16.5km/h	15.0km/h	14.8km/h
Dec	22.3km/h	22.7km/h	13.3km/h	15.3km/h	13.3km/h	14.9km/h	17.6km/h	14.9km/h	14.4km/h
Average	21.8km/h	12.3km/h	13.9km/h	15.1km/h	14.7km/h	20.4km/h	15.2km/h	15.2km/h	17.7km/h

Humidity

Period	Busan	Incheon	Daegu	Gwangju	Daejeon	Suwon	Ulsan	Tongjin	Goyang
Jan	54.1%	56.9%	58.1%	68.4%	65.9%	51.9%	55.5%	51.9%	49.8%
Feb	55.3%	57.6%	57.2%	64.3%	62.3%	51.5%	56.7%	51.5%	49.7%
Mar	61.2%	59.8%	59.1%	62.2%	60.5%	50.5%	61.3%	50.5%	48.4%
Apr	65.1%	62.5%	58.8%	61.4%	59.9%	50.2%	63.3%	50.2%	47.7%
May	71.5%	68.8%	63.7%	66.6%	66.3%	57.1%	68.5%	57.1%	54.5%
Jun	79.0%	74.1%	70.6%	72.0%	72.2%	63.1%	77.0%	63.1%	60.2%
Jul	85.6%	80.9%	80.3%	83.1%	82.5%	74.8%	83.7%	74.8%	70.5%
Aug	80.3%	76.2%	78.3%	81.4%	81.2%	72.9%	80.7%	72.9%	67.7%
Sep	75.5%	66.0%	78.0%	78.8%	78.3%	65.3%	79.0%	65.3%	59.9%
Oct	63.9%	56.5%	68.6%	69.9%	70.2%	54.2%	68.0%	54.2%	51.1%
Nov	57.7%	55.3%	62.7%	65.1%	66.1%	50.9%	60.9%	50.9%	49.0%
Dec	54.9%	58.2%	59.6%	69.0%	68.2%	54.4%	56.0%	54.4%	51.6%
Average	67.0%	66.3%	69.5%	55.0%	70.2%	64.4%	58.1%	58.1%	67.6%

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Astronomy

Across the listed South Korean cities, sunrise consistently occurs earliest in June and latest in January. Sunset follows a similar pattern, with the earliest sunsets in December and the latest in June.
Day length varies from approximately 9 hours and 37 minutes in December to 14 hours and 42 minutes in June, with Goyang and Incheon experiencing the shortest days in December and the longest days in June, respectively. Coastal cities such as Busan and Ulsan tend to have earlier sunrises and sunsets compared to cities further inland.

Sunrise Time

Period	Busan	Incheon	Daegu	Gwangju	Daejeon	Suwon	Ulsan	Tongjin	Goyang
Jan	7:31	7:46	7:34	7:40	7:40	7:44	7:31	7:43	7:44
Feb	7:10	7:23	7:13	7:19	7:19	7:21	7:10	7:20	7:22
Mar	6:33	6:43	6:35	6:42	6:40	6:42	6:32	6:41	6:42
Apr	5:52	5:59	5:53	6:00	5:58	5:58	5:50	5:57	5:58
May	5:20	5:25	5:21	5:29	5:25	5:24	5:19	5:23	5:23
Jun	5:10	5:13	5:10	5:18	5:13	5:12	5:08	5:11	5:11
Jul	5:22	5:26	5:22	5:30	5:26	5:25	5:20	5:24	5:24
Aug	5:44	5:50	5:45	5:52	5:49	5:49	5:43	5:49	5:49
Sep	6:07	6:16	6:08	6:15	6:13	6:14	6:05	6:13	6:14
Oct	6:31	6:42	6:33	6:39	6:38	6:40	6:29	6:40	6:41
Nov	6:59	7:13	7:02	7:08	7:08	7:11	6:58	7:10	7:12
Dec	7:25	7:40	7:28	7:34	7:34	7:38	7:25	7:38	7:40
Average	6:18	6:18	6:24	6:24	6:30	6:30	6:24	6:24	6:18

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Busan	Incheon	Daegu	Gwangju	Daejeon	Suwon	Ulsan	Tongjin	Goyang
Jan	17:36	17:40	17:36	17:44	17:40	17:39	17:34	17:38	17:38
Feb	18:05	18:12	18:07	18:14	18:11	18:11	18:04	18:10	18:10
Mar	18:31	18:41	18:34	18:40	18:38	18:40	18:31	18:39	18:40
Apr	18:56	19:09	18:59	19:05	19:05	19:07	18:56	19:07	19:08
May	19:21	19:36	19:25	19:31	19:31	19:34	19:21	19:34	19:35
Jun	19:39	19:55	19:43	19:49	19:49	19:53	19:40	19:53	19:54
Jul	19:37	19:53	19:41	19:47	19:47	19:51	19:37	19:50	19:52
Aug	19:11	19:25	19:14	19:20	19:20	19:23	19:11	19:22	19:23
Sep	18:30	18:41	18:32	18:39	18:37	18:39	18:29	18:38	18:40
Oct	17:49	17:56	17:50	17:57	17:54	17:55	17:47	17:54	17:55
Nov	17:19	17:24	17:20	17:27	17:23	17:23	17:17	17:22	17:22
Dec	17:14	17:18	17:15	17:23	17:18	17:17	17:13	17:17	17:17
Average	18:30	18:30	18:36	18:36	18:36	18:42	18:36	18:36	18:30

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Busan	Incheon	Daegu	Gwangju	Daejeon	Suwon	Ulsan	Tongjin	Goyang
Jan	10:05 hours	9:55 hours	10:02 hours	10:04 hours	10:00 hours	9:55 hours	10:04 hours	9:55 hours	9:54 hours
Feb	10:55 hours	10:49 hours	10:54 hours	10:55 hours	10:52 hours	10:50 hours	10:55 hours	10:50 hours	10:49 hours
Mar	11:31 hours	11:41 hours	11:34 hours	11:40 hours	11:38 hours	11:40 hours	11:31 hours	11:39 hours	11:40 hours
Apr	11:56 hours	12:09 hours	11:59 hours	12:05 hours	12:05 hours	12:07 hours	11:56 hours	12:07 hours	12:08 hours
May	12:21 hours	12:36 hours	12:25 hours	12:31 hours	12:31 hours	12:34 hours	12:21 hours	12:34 hours	12:35 hours
Jun	12:39 hours	12:55 hours	12:43 hours	12:49 hours	12:49 hours	12:53 hours	12:40 hours	12:53 hours	12:54 hours
Jul	12:37 hours	12:53 hours	12:41 hours	12:47 hours	12:47 hours	12:51 hours	12:37 hours	12:50 hours	12:52 hours
Aug	12:11 hours	12:25 hours	12:14 hours	12:20 hours	12:20 hours	12:23 hours	12:11 hours	12:22 hours	12:23 hours
Sep	11:30 hours	11:41 hours	11:32 hours	11:39 hours	11:37 hours	11:39 hours	11:29 hours	11:38 hours	11:40 hours
Oct	10:49 hours	10:56 hours	10:50 hours	10:57 hours	10:54 hours	10:55 hours	10:47 hours	10:54 hours	10:55 hours
Nov	10:19 hours	10:11 hours	10:18 hours	10:19 hours	10:16 hours	10:11 hours	10:17 hours	10:12 hours	10:10 hours
Dec	9:50 hours	9:38 hours	9:47 hours	9:49 hours	9:44 hours	9:39 hours	9:48 hours	9:39 hours	9:37 hours
Average	11:24 hours	11:24 hours	11:30 hours	11:30 hours	11:30 hours	11:30 hours	11:30 hours	11:30 hours	11:24 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.