South Korea
Daegu in December
🧥 WinterCold and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat
Why December scores 8.2What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.3
- !Cold (8°C highs / -1°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -4.1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~19 mm rain)
- Air quality8.2
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~17 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Dec | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.2 Very good | 9.1 Excellent |
| Season | 🧥 Winter | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 8° / -1° | 26° / 14° |
| Rain | 19 mm | 78 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -4° | dew pt 11° |
| PM2.5 | 17 µg/m³ | 23 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Daegu weather-station normals. Rainfall: Daegu weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Daegu
- Snowy daysIn DecemberTypical datesSnow likely Dec–Mar (most in Jan: ~4 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Daegu.
Source: Daegu weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
- 2026 forecast: autumn leaves (southern Korea)2026 forecastPeak ~5–13 Nov 2026
Forecast for Jirisan and the southern region; first colour 22 Oct–5 Nov.
- Cherry blossomTypical datesFirst blooms ~29 Mar, full bloom about a week later
Typical first-bloom date at the Daegu weather-station tree (KMA 1991–2020 normal). In 2025 the first blooms came on 26 Mar; recent years have mostly been earlier than the normal. Weather i and KMA publish the next year's outlook in late February.
Source: Weather i 2026 cherry blossom outlook (KMA normals and 2025 dates)
Explore DaeguEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallySouth Korea's fourth-largest city, known for its traditional markets, herbal medicine heritage, hot summers and nearby Palgongsan mountain temples.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF)Date variesUsually June to July
A large festival of Korean and international musicals.
Why go: Popular performances sell out ahead.
Where: Theatres around Daegu
Daegu Chimac FestivalDate variesUsually in July
A festival of fried chicken and beer, celebrating a pairing Daegu promotes as a local industry.
Why go: Daegu is one of Korea's hottest cities in midsummer; dress for heat.
Where: Duryu Park and around the city
Seomun Market
One of Korea's largest traditional markets, with a popular night market.
💡 The night market runs on evenings only.
Kim Gwang-seok-gil
A mural-lined street dedicated to the folk singer Kim Gwang-seok.
Daegu Yangnyeongsi
A historic herbal medicine market street with a museum on traditional medicine.
Modern history alleys
Walking routes linking Cheongna Hill's missionary houses, the 3.1 Movement steps and Gyesan Cathedral.
Palgongsan and Gatbawi
A mountain with Donghwasa Temple and Gatbawi, a stone Buddha with a flat stone 'hat' visited by pilgrims.
Apsan Park
A large mountain park with a cable car to an observatory overlooking the city.
💡 Popular at night for city views.
Makchang
Grilled beef or pork intestines, Daegu's signature drinking food.
💡 Makchang alleys and barbecue restaurants
Jjimgalbi
Spicy braised beef ribs served in a metal pot.
💡 Dongin-dong Jjimgalbi Alley
Napjak mandu
Flat, thin dumplings, a Daegu specialty.
💡 Seomun Market
Ttaro gukbap
Spicy beef soup with the rice served separately.
💡 Gukbap restaurants around the city centre
Herbal products
Herbal teas and traditional medicine products.
💡 Daegu Yangnyeongsi
Fabrics and bedding
Seomun Market has long been a centre for textiles.
💡 Seomun Market