Hungary
Weather locations in Hungary
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Hungary illustrated weather map
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Climate of Hungary
Country climate guideHungary lies in the Carpathian Basin, a large enclosed plain ringed by the Carpathian mountains, and its climate is a temperate continental one with pronounced seasons. Budapest, the capital, averages about 0 °C in January and roughly 26 °C in July, with annual rainfall near 500 to 600 millimetres. The enclosed basin means cold air pools in winter and warm air stagnates in summer, so extremes of both are more common here than on the coast further west.
Main climate types
The country is classified as warm temperate with a continental tendency. Little maritime moderation reaches it from the Atlantic, and the Carpathians shelter the lowland from much western rainfall and from the coldest continental air. Western Transdanubia around Győr gets somewhat more rain and milder winters, while the eastern Great Plain around Debrecen is drier, hotter by day in summer and colder in winter.
Temperatures
Monthly means in Budapest run from about 0 °C in January to about 26 °C in July, and the daily range in summer is wide, often 15 °C or more. In the eastern plain temperatures above 35 °C are common during heat waves in July and August, while winter nights regularly drop below -10 °C. Snow falls in most years from December to February, lasting weeks on the plain and longer in the hills.
Rainfall
Annual totals are modest, roughly 500 to 600 millimetres over most of the country, rising to the north-west hills near Sopron and to the Mátra and Bükk peaks. Rain falls fairly evenly through the year, but summer thunderstorms account for a sizeable share and can drop 30 to 50 millimetres in an hour. Spring tends to be the driest season, which matters for agriculture.
When to go
Late spring and early summer, from May to July, bring long days, warm evenings and the Hungarian festival season. September and October are warm, dry and among the best for walking and for the vineyards of Tokaj. Winter, particularly December and January, suits anyone wanting snow and Christmas markets, although the weather can be grey, damp and overcast for days.