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Climate
The city has four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. It is located in the mid-latitude temperate zone which has seasonal winds and the continental climate. The average annual temperature is between 8° and 14°C (Celsius). January (the coldest month) has an average temperature of between 4° and -20°C and August (the hottest month) average temperature is 25.5°C.

2005.1.1 ~ 12. 31일
Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Average
Temperatures -1.4 -0.9 4.7 13.6 17.3 22.6 25.4 25.1 22 14.1 8.3 -2.9 12.3


Korea's average annual precipitation is 113.3 mm but the amount of precipitation varies greatly according to the season. In the summer months, due to the high North Pacific atmospheric pressures, the region receives 55 percent of its precipitation. The month of December has the lowest precipitation rate. According to recent 10-year-precipitation data for Daejeon, there has been an increase in torrential downpours in this area.

Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Average
Rainfall 33.6 40.8 58.4 97.0 95.3 153.6 316.8 277.8 154.4 53.0 48.8 30.4 113.3mm


The wind in Daejeon is fairly consistent in direction but varies with the seasons. The southwest wind is the strongest wind and its annual average velocity is 1.8 m/s. Seasonally, spring has the strongest winds at 2.3 m/s; summer winds are 1.8 m/s; fall winds are 1.4 m/s; and winter winds are 1.5 m/s. Summer winds vary the most, due to heavy rains that accompany the tropical depressions. Accordingly, the northwest seasonal winds are the weakest in this area.


Daejeon is in full bloom during late March and early April: forsythia blooms around March 23rd, azalea around March 27th, and cherry trees blossom around April 4th. swallows come back from the south around April 9th. Meteorological observations from 1969 through 1990, show that the first frost of the year is, on the average, around October 17th and the last frost around April 15th; the first snow falls around November 18th and the last snow around March 17th. October is the fist month when ice begins to form. Daejeon has the mixed climate characteristics of middle and southern cities since it is located between Jungbu and Nambu. The city of Daejeon is a place of modern culture supported by beautiful weather.