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fair match
Beijing, China and Daegu, South Korea are a fair climate match — 1,159 km (720 mi) apart. Beijing is Köppen zone BSk; Daegu is Cwa.
See Beijing on the interactive map →Beijing is classed cold steppe (BSk) while Daegu is dry-winter subtropical (Cwa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They sit only about 1,159 km (720 mi) apart — a short hop on the atlas for a climate match this close.
It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Beijing and Daegu. January means differ by 3°C (Daegu warmer); July by 1°C (Daegu cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Daegu is 49 mm wetter in July, and 17 mm wetter in January.
Sunshine stays close: Daegu at 7.8 h/day on average versus 8.5 h/day in Beijing (January 7.6 h / 8.2 h, July 8.1 h / 8.8 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 20 µg/m³ in Daegu vs 82 in Beijing (lower by 63 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Daegu runs about 7°C higher in January (-8°C vs -15°C), so the air feels muggier.
January & July · °C and mm
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On Similar Climates, Daegu, South Korea is the closest distant match for Beijing, China — scored fair, about 1,159 km (720 mi) away.
Beijing and Daegu are separated by roughly 1,159 km (720 mi) on the great-circle route.
Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.
No — Beijing is cold steppe (BSk) and Daegu is dry-winter subtropical (Cwa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.
Beijing has a cold steppe climate (BSk). January averages a high of 2°C and a low of -8°C with 3 mm of rain; July averages 31°C / 22°C and 176 mm.
Beijing averages about 8.2 hours of sunshine a day in January and 8.8 hours in July.
January PM2.5 averages about 102.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 180); July averages 62.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 145).
Other close climate matches for Beijing: Kansas City (loose), Saint Paul (loose), Des Moines (loose).
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