Hungary weather in July - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?

July is one of the best months for a holiday in Hungary.

Weather in July at a glance

Daytime temperature
28°C
Night-time temperature
16°C
Daylight hours
15h36min
Chance of rain
43%
Days with thunderstorms
25%
Muggy days
68%

An overview for the country. Conditions can vary between cities and regions.

Plan your trip · July

Hungary in July: weather for a week away

Compare destinations and see how many days of a typical trip met your preferred temperature range, with less than 1 mm of daily precipitation.

Historical dataNASA POWER1981-2025
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Budapest in July: Sightseeing

1981-2025

Daytime temperature 18-28°CDaily precipitation Less than 1 mm

Days matching your plans
1.7 / 7

Weekly average; typical number of days: 0-3

At least 5 matching days
7%

of historical weeks

All 7 days match
<1%

of historical weeks

How many matching days were there in a week?

Each bar shows the share of historical weeks.

5-7 days matching your preferences

When to go? Compare the months

Average matching days per week

The highest average was in September: 3.9 matching days per week.

Hungary in July: which destinations match most often?

Comparison of 10 cities and regions using your selected conditions.

Budapest · 1981-2025

Hot days and warm nights in July

Does the temperature drop below 20°C during hot weather?

24%of hot days with a minimum ≥20°C
9%of weeks with at least 3 warm nights*

On 24% of hot days, the temperature stayed at or above 20°C even at its coolest. This covers 522 days with a maximum of at least 30°C.

Lowest temperature on hot days

Below 18°C40%
18°C to below 20°C36%
At least 20°C24%

* A warm night is represented by the daily minimum ≥20°C. Maximum and minimum refer to the same day; this does not isolate the night following a particular hot day.

Budapest · Your holiday week

How much can temperatures change during a week?

Check cooler hours as well as afternoon temperatures.

Coolest time of day11.4-15.8°CWeekly minimum: typical range
Warmest day30-35.1°CWeekly maximum: typical range
8.1°CTypical difference between the highest and lowest daytime maxima in a week

How often does it get cooler from one day to the next?

46%of weeks with a day-to-day drop in maximum temperature of at least 5°C

Bring a layer for cooler days. Marked drops in temperature occurred in a substantial share of historical weeks.

Ranges are the 20th-80th percentiles of whole-week minima and maxima, not forecast limits. Cooling compares consecutive daily maxima, not day and night temperatures.

Compare all destinations
18-28°C · Less than 1 mm · 1981-2025
City or regionDays matching your plansAt least 5 matching daysAll 7 days match
Budapest1.7 / 77%<1%
Debrecen1.3 / 74%<1%
Kecskemét1.3 / 74%<1%
Szeged1.1 / 73%<1%
Nyíregyháza1.7 / 76%<1%
Miskolc2.1 / 710%<1%
Pecs1.4 / 74%<1%
Győr1.5 / 75%<1%
Székesfehérvár1.8 / 76%<1%
Sopron1.5 / 74%<1%
Where do the figures come from?

The analysis includes 1,125 complete 7-day periods out of 1,125 possible periods in 45 years (1981-2025), for Budapest. Every week lies entirely within the selected month. Overlapping weeks are not independent samples. Incomplete weeks are excluded.

A matching day has a daily maximum within the selected temperature range, inclusive, and precipitation below 1 mm. Trace precipitation is possible. The typical range is the 20th-80th percentile of matching days per week. Daily percentages count each calendar day once; categories can overlap.

NASA POWER provides daily MERRA-2 grid data for each location, not city weather-station measurements or an area-wide country average. These are historical frequencies, not a forecast or a measure of forecast accuracy. This comparison does not include cloud, wind, humidity, sea temperature or changes within the day, and does not assess outdoor safety. Check the current forecast before travelling. NASA POWER Daily API.

Historical frequency, not a forecast for your travel dates.

Hungary - July vs the year - annual climate
In July, Hungary averages about 28° during the day and 16° at night. There's a moderate chance of rain (about 43%).
Historical weather 1981-2025

Weather in Hungary in July: trends from 1981 to 2025

NASA POWER

From 2016 to 2025, the average daytime high was 30.1°C, 2.1°C warmer than in 1981-1990. 2024 was the warmest (33.1°C), while 1997 was the coolest (25.3°C).

Differences between years

How similar is the weather in July from year to year?

In 57% of the years compared, temperature and the number of wet days were close to typical for this month.

Similar means an average daily maximum within 2°C and a wet-day count within 3 days of the 1991-2020 medians. This is historical similarity, not forecast accuracy.
57%of years with similar conditions
Typical average daytime high27.7°C–30.2°C
Typical number of wet days8–14 days

Daytime temperatures in July: year by year

Monthly average daily maximum temperature: compare individual years and the longer-term trend.

45 years of data
Coolest month25.3°C 1997
Warmest month33.1°C 2024
Latest year in the data30.9°C 2025
24°26°28°30°32°34°1981: 26.8°C · Average daytime maximum1982: 27.1°C · Average daytime maximum1983: 30.4°C · Average daytime maximum1984: 25.6°C · Average daytime maximum1985: 27.2°C · Average daytime maximum1986: 27.2°C · Average daytime maximum1987: 29.7°C · Average daytime maximum1988: 30.2°C · Average daytime maximum1989: 28°C · Average daytime maximum1990: 27.9°C · Average daytime maximum1991: 28.6°C · Average daytime maximum1992: 28.9°C · Average daytime maximum1993: 27.7°C · Average daytime maximum1994: 31.2°C · Average daytime maximum1995: 30.5°C · Average daytime maximum1996: 25.8°C · Average daytime maximum1997: 25.3°C · Average daytime maximum1998: 27.8°C · Average daytime maximum1999: 27°C · Average daytime maximum2000: 27.3°C · Average daytime maximum2001: 27.9°C · Average daytime maximum2002: 30.4°C · Average daytime maximum2003: 29.2°C · Average daytime maximum2004: 27.7°C · Average daytime maximum2005: 27.4°C · Average daytime maximum2006: 30.1°C · Average daytime maximum2007: 31.3°C · Average daytime maximum2008: 27.8°C · Average daytime maximum2009: 29.4°C · Average daytime maximum2010: 28.2°C · Average daytime maximum2011: 27.7°C · Average daytime maximum2012: 31.7°C · Average daytime maximum2013: 30°C · Average daytime maximum2014: 28.2°C · Average daytime maximum2015: 31.7°C · Average daytime maximum2016: 28.6°C · Average daytime maximum2017: 29.8°C · Average daytime maximum2018: 28.2°C · Average daytime maximum2019: 29.1°C · Average daytime maximum2020: 28.2°C · Average daytime maximum2021: 31.2°C · Average daytime maximum2022: 31.7°C · Average daytime maximum2023: 30°C · Average daytime maximum2024: 33.1°C · Average daytime maximum2025: 30.9°C · Average daytime maximum1997: 25.3°C2024: 33.1°C2025: 30.9°C19811990200020102020202524°26°28°30°32°34°1981: 26.8°C · Average daytime maximum1982: 27.1°C · Average daytime maximum1983: 30.4°C · Average daytime maximum1984: 25.6°C · Average daytime maximum1985: 27.2°C · Average daytime maximum1986: 27.2°C · Average daytime maximum1987: 29.7°C · Average daytime maximum1988: 30.2°C · Average daytime maximum1989: 28°C · Average daytime maximum1990: 27.9°C · Average daytime maximum1991: 28.6°C · Average daytime maximum1992: 28.9°C · Average daytime maximum1993: 27.7°C · Average daytime maximum1994: 31.2°C · Average daytime maximum1995: 30.5°C · Average daytime maximum1996: 25.8°C · Average daytime maximum1997: 25.3°C · Average daytime maximum1998: 27.8°C · Average daytime maximum1999: 27°C · Average daytime maximum2000: 27.3°C · Average daytime maximum2001: 27.9°C · Average daytime maximum2002: 30.4°C · Average daytime maximum2003: 29.2°C · Average daytime maximum2004: 27.7°C · Average daytime maximum2005: 27.4°C · Average daytime maximum2006: 30.1°C · Average daytime maximum2007: 31.3°C · Average daytime maximum2008: 27.8°C · Average daytime maximum2009: 29.4°C · Average daytime maximum2010: 28.2°C · Average daytime maximum2011: 27.7°C · Average daytime maximum2012: 31.7°C · Average daytime maximum2013: 30°C · Average daytime maximum2014: 28.2°C · Average daytime maximum2015: 31.7°C · Average daytime maximum2016: 28.6°C · Average daytime maximum2017: 29.8°C · Average daytime maximum2018: 28.2°C · Average daytime maximum2019: 29.1°C · Average daytime maximum2020: 28.2°C · Average daytime maximum2021: 31.2°C · Average daytime maximum2022: 31.7°C · Average daytime maximum2023: 30°C · Average daytime maximum2024: 33.1°C · Average daytime maximum2025: 30.9°C · Average daytime maximum1997: 25.3°C2024: 33.1°C2025: 30.9°C198120002025
Average for each year5-year average1991-2020 reference: 28.8°C

Blue band: the 20th-80th percentile of monthly averages in 1991-2020. The thicker line is the average of five consecutive years. Highlights describe whole months, not single-day records.

View temperatures for every year
YearAverage daytime maximum5-year average
198126.8°C-
198227.1°C-
198330.4°C-
198425.6°C-
198527.2°C27.4°C
198627.2°C27.5°C
198729.7°C28°C
198830.2°C28°C
198928°C28.5°C
199027.9°C28.6°C
199128.6°C28.9°C
199228.9°C28.7°C
199327.7°C28.2°C
199431.2°C28.9°C
199530.5°C29.4°C
199625.8°C28.8°C
199725.3°C28.1°C
199827.8°C28.1°C
199927°C27.3°C
200027.3°C26.6°C
200127.9°C27.1°C
200230.4°C28.1°C
200329.2°C28.4°C
200427.7°C28.5°C
200527.4°C28.5°C
200630.1°C29°C
200731.3°C29.1°C
200827.8°C28.9°C
200929.4°C29.2°C
201028.2°C29.4°C
201127.7°C28.9°C
201231.7°C29°C
201330°C29.4°C
201428.2°C29.2°C
201531.7°C29.9°C
201628.6°C30°C
201729.8°C29.7°C
201828.2°C29.3°C
201929.1°C29.5°C
202028.2°C28.8°C
202131.2°C29.3°C
202231.7°C29.7°C
202330°C30°C
202433.1°C30.8°C
202530.9°C31.4°C

How has July changed since the 1980s?

A comparison of 1981-1990 with 2016-2025 shows how temperatures, rainfall and the frequency of longer hot spells have changed.

In the latest decade, the average daytime high was 2.1°C warmer than in 1981-1990.

Daytime high
1981-199028°C2016-202530.1°C
change: +2.1°C
Hot days
1981-19909.6 days2016-202515.8 days
change: +6.2 days
Warm nights
1981-19901.6 days2016-20255.7 days
change: +4.1 days
Wet days
1981-19908.3 days2016-202510 days
change: +1.7 days
Years with a heatwave
1981-199090%2016-2025100%
change: +10 pp

How often does July bring heat, frost and rain?

Typical number of days and monthly precipitation based on the 1991-2020 climate normal.

Warm days26 dayshigh of at least 25°C
Hot days12 dayshigh of at least 30°C
Frost nights0 dayslow below 0°C
Warm nights2 dayslow of at least 20°C
Wet days12 daysat least 1 mm
Monthly rainfall51 mmtypical total

How often does it rain in Hungary in July?

The chances use every consecutive 3-, 5- and 7-day period from 1981 to 2025. A wet day has at least 1 mm of precipitation.

A full seven days without rain occurred in 18% of historical periods. At least one wet day occurred in 82% of weeks.

3 rain-free days42%historical chance
5 rain-free days27%historical chance
7 rain-free days18%historical chance
Longest dry spell8 daystypical in the month
Longest wet spell4 daystypical in the month

Heatwaves, warm nights and cool spells in July

The percentages show years with at least one run of three consecutive days or nights meeting the stated threshold.

Heatwave93%3 days with highs of at least 30°C42 of 45 years · most often: Days 11-20
Run of warm nights36%3 nights with lows of at least 20°C16 of 45 years · most often: Day 21 to month end
Run of frosty nights0%3 nights with lows below 0°C0 of 45 years
Marked cool spell64%3 days with highs no greater than 25.2°C29 of 45 years · most often: Days 1-10

Highest and lowest values since 1981

Highest temperature40.3°C
Coolest night8.8°C
Wettest day29.6 mm

Start, middle or end of the month - when is the weather most stable?

We compare temperatures, dry days, heavy rain and wind. The highlighted period usually has the lowest combined risk of rain and stronger winds.

Days 1-10most stable
28.5°CDaytime high16°CNight
Dry days
7 days
Heavy-rain risk
2%
Hot days
35%
Stronger wind
2%
Days 11-20
28.5°CDaytime high16.2°CNight
Dry days
7 days
Heavy-rain risk
5%
Hot days
38%
Stronger wind
1%
Day 21 to month end
29.2°CDaytime high17.3°CNight
Dry days
6 days
Heavy-rain risk
5%
Hot days
44%
Stronger wind
1%

The most stable conditions for rain and wind usually occur during: Days 1-10.

Country values are the median of data for 10 cities covered by the site. Source: NASA POWER daily gridded data (MERRA-2), 1981-2025; 1991-2020 climate normal. These are area-based model data and can differ from official weather-station records.

Hungary weather all year - average temperatures and rain

MonthDayNightChance of rain
January 3℃-3℃33%
February 6℃-1℃44%
March 11℃1℃39%
April ★ 18℃6℃42%
May ★ 22℃11℃55%
June ★ 26℃14℃46%
July 28℃16℃43%
August ★ 28℃16℃35%
September ★ 22℃11℃42%
October ★ 16℃6℃40%
November 10℃2℃42%
December 4℃-1℃31%
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Where is it warmest in Hungary in July? Weather by city

For each city, we show the average daytime temperature and the warmest and coolest year. The comparison uses the average daily high across the whole of July, not a single extreme day.

PlaceDayNightJuly 1981-2025Chance of rain
Budapest 29℃16℃
Average28.5°C Warmest year2024 · 32.6°C Coolest year1996 · 25.2°C Warmest day40°C · 20 Jul 2007 Coolest day16.3°C · 28 Jul 2004
41%
Kecskemét 29℃16℃
Average29.7°C Warmest year2024 · 34.5°C Coolest year1984 · 26.4°C Warmest day41.6°C · 20 Jul 2007 Coolest day16.5°C · 28 Jul 2004
57%
Szeged 29℃15℃
Average30.2°C Warmest year2024 · 35.4°C Coolest year1984 · 26.7°C Warmest day41.8°C · 16 Jul 2024 Coolest day18.2°C · 28 Jul 2004
34%
Debrecen 28℃16℃
Average29.1°C Warmest year2024 · 33.8°C Coolest year1984 · 25.2°C Warmest day41°C · 23 Jul 2022 Coolest day14.4°C · 7 Jul 1984
47%
Nyíregyháza 28℃16℃
Average28.1°C Warmest year2024 · 32.3°C Coolest year1984 · 24.6°C Warmest day40.5°C · 20 Jul 2007 Coolest day14.2°C · 7 Jul 1984
0%
Pecs 28℃17℃
Average29.5°C Warmest year2024 · 34°C Coolest year1997 · 26.1°C Warmest day41.3°C · 20 Jul 2007 Coolest day15.8°C · 16 Jul 2016
43%
Győr 28℃15℃
Average28.8°C Warmest year2024 · 32.7°C Coolest year1997 · 24.8°C Warmest day40.4°C · 20 Jul 2007 Coolest day16.8°C · 23 Jul 2008
40%
Székesfehérvár 28℃19℃
Average28.4°C Warmest year2024 · 32.8°C Coolest year1996 · 24.9°C Warmest day39.5°C · 20 Jul 2007 Coolest day16.1°C · 16 Jul 2016
44%
Miskolc 26℃15℃
Average27.2°C Warmest year2022 · 30.8°C Coolest year1997 · 24°C Warmest day39.7°C · 20 Jul 2007 Coolest day14.7°C · 7 Jul 1984
50%

Temperature records in Hungary: July compared with the whole year

The comparison uses daily high temperatures from 1981-2025 for the 9 cities shown in the table.

Warmest day in July41.8°C Szeged ·
Warmest day of the year41.8°C Szeged ·
Coolest day in July14.2°C Nyíregyháza ·
Coolest day of the year-16.7°C Miskolc ·

These are records in NASA POWER gridded data for the analysed cities, not official national weather-station records.

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