South Korea
Daegu in July
☀️ SummerWarm, humid and very wet.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why July scores 7.8What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.6
- ✓Warm (31°C highs / 23°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 21.8°C)
- !Wet: ~224 mm rain, ~7 heavy-rain days
- Air quality8.9
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~12 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.0
- !Tropical cyclone: Edge of the Western Pacific typhoon season
- !Flood: ~7 heavy-rain days in an average July
- Safety baseline9.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Jul | May | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.8 Very good | 9.1 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Summer | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 31° / 23° | 26° / 14° |
| Rain | 224 mm | 78 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 22° | dew pt 11° |
| PM2.5 | 12 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 & crowdsJuly 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Constitution Day 17–19 Jul · 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
- 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)
- Snowy daysTypical 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)
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.
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
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
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