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🇰🇷 Daegu’s climate twin is 🇺🇸 Kansas City, Missouri

fair match

Daegu, South Korea and Kansas City, Missouri are a fair climate match — 10,576 km (6,572 mi) apart. Daegu is Köppen zone Cwa; Kansas City is Cfa.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Daegu (dry-winter subtropical, Cwa), the closest distant match is Kansas City (humid subtropical, Cfa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still line up closely enough. Daegu looks across roughly 10,576 km (6,572 mi) to Kansas City: a distant mirror when you want this climate on the other side of the map.

For Daegu, Kansas City is a fair outward match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 1°C (Kansas City cooler); July by 1°C (Kansas City warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Kansas City is 108 mm drier in July.

Sunshine: Kansas City averages 8.9 hours a day across the two months vs 7.8 in Daegu (1.1 h/day more; January 6.1 h vs 7.6 h, July 11.8 h vs 8.1 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 12 µg/m³ in Kansas City vs 20 in Daegu (lower by 8 µg/m³). Dew points differ modestly (January -7°C vs -8°C; July 19°C vs 21°C).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

DaeguKansas City
January
Temp
5° / -5°
4° / -6°
Rain
20 mm
29 mm
Dew
-8°
-7°
PM2.5
20.4 µg/m³
9.1 µg/m³
Sun
7.6 h
6.1 h
July
Temp
30° / 21°
32° / 21°
Rain
225 mm
117 mm
Dew
21°
19°
PM2.5
18.8 µg/m³
14.7 µg/m³
Sun
8.1 h
11.8 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Daegu?

On Similar Climates, Kansas City, Missouri is the closest distant match for Daegu, South Korea — scored fair, about 10,576 km (6,572 mi) away.

How far is Daegu from its climate twin?

Daegu and Kansas City are separated by roughly 10,576 km (6,572 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Daegu and Kansas City have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Daegu and Kansas City share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Daegu is dry-winter subtropical (Cwa) and Kansas City is humid subtropical (Cfa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Daegu?

Daegu has a dry-winter subtropical climate (Cwa). January averages a high of 5°C and a low of -5°C with 20 mm of rain; July averages 30°C / 21°C and 225 mm.

How sunny is Daegu?

Daegu averages about 7.6 hours of sunshine a day in January and 8.1 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Daegu?

January PM2.5 averages about 20.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 71); July averages 18.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 73).

Other close climate matches for Daegu: Chengdu (fair), Zhengzhou (fair), Beijing (fair).

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