Hungary: Weather Records and Extremes

98 weather records set or tied in Hungary in 2026: 92 highs and 5 lows, with a calendar heatmap, ratio by decade and record map.

Key Facts for Hungary

Hungary has 10 stations in the data, on Europe.
98 weather records were set or tied in Hungary in 2026: 92 record highs and 5 record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
In the 2020s, record highs outnumbered record lows 9.05 to 1 in Hungary.
1987 holds the most standing records in Hungary: 518.
Szombathely set a daily record precipitation of 35.0 mm (1.4 in) on 23 October 2025.

Record Highs and Lows in 2026

87 highs, 5 lows

Each square is a day of 2026. Warm squares had more record highs than record lows in Hungary, cold squares more lows. The busiest day was 30 June 2026 with 8 highs and 0 lows.

Record highs and lows per day in Hungary in 2026
Date	Value
2026-03-13	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-16	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-01	1 more record lows than highs
2026-05-11	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-13	1 more record lows than highs
2026-05-14	1 more record lows than highs
2026-05-25	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-27	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-18	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-21	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-22	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-23	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-26	2 more record highs than lows
2026-06-27	4 more record highs than lows
2026-06-28	6 more record highs than lows
2026-06-29	6 more record highs than lows
2026-06-30	8 more record highs than lows
2026-07-01	3 more record highs than lows
2026-07-24	1 more record lows than highs
2026-07-25	1 more record lows than highs
2026-07-30	3 more record highs than lows
2026-07-31	4 more record highs than lows
2026-08-01	4 more record highs than lows
2026-08-02	5 more record highs than lows
2026-08-03	6 more record highs than lows
2026-08-04	3 more record highs than lows
2026-08-05	4 more record highs than lows
2026-08-06	5 more record highs than lows
2026-08-07	2 more record highs than lows
2026-08-08	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-10	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-16	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-17	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-20	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-21	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-29	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-31	2 more record highs than lows
2026-09-02	1 more record highs than lows
2026-09-08	1 more record highs than lows
2026-09-09	2 more record highs than lows

Records per Year, by Type

1931 to 2026

Records set or tied in Hungary each year from 1931 to 2026, stacked by record type. 2026 had 98.

Weather records per year in Hungary, stacked by type
Year	Highest daily maximum	Lowest daily maximum	Highest daily minimum	Lowest daily minimum	Heaviest daily rainfall	Deepest snow cover	Total
1931	64	68	37	60	61	0	290
1932	62	62	92	71	47	0	334
1933	29	52	32	63	61	0	237
1934	122	10	120	21	34	0	307
1935	86	34	51	57	43	0	271
1936	61	49	76	31	64	0	281
1937	28	11	49	12	83	0	183
1938	58	63	40	52	35	0	248
1939	76	25	67	31	48	0	247
1940	21	129	29	111	63	0	353
1941	21	59	34	33	46	0	193
1942	63	78	33	53	47	0	274
1943	71	15	40	24	46	0	196
1944	38	26	46	27	52	0	189
1945	64	17	64	16	35	0	196
1946	114	17	58	29	22	0	240
1947	97	40	61	58	26	0	282
1948	27	23	69	31	27	0	177
1949	48	34	39	39	27	0	187
1950	86	7	53	20	40	0	206
1951	37	3	52	28	40	0	160
1952	45	25	43	43	49	0	205
1953	31	15	35	60	30	0	171
1954	10	51	13	56	28	0	158
1955	14	35	11	53	47	0	160
1956	14	70	22	64	24	0	194
1957	37	39	39	35	24	0	174
1958	65	24	62	28	25	0	204
1959	11	21	24	41	26	0	123
1960	18	17	43	29	33	0	140
1961	36	11	27	18	16	0	108
1962	12	71	19	45	22	0	169
1963	22	45	37	45	30	0	179
1964	4	21	19	30	31	0	105
1965	3	19	10	35	36	0	103
1966	30	11	47	11	23	0	122
1967	10	11	21	13	24	0	79
1968	44	20	22	20	25	0	131
1969	17	20	15	16	32	0	100
1970	11	18	12	26	30	0	97
1971	14	28	26	36	11	0	115
1972	15	20	23	21	29	0	108
1973	12	20	18	34	18	0	102
1974	33	20	30	8	23	0	114
1975	18	5	16	8	27	0	74
1976	14	19	10	31	25	0	99
1977	37	14	41	21	18	0	131
1978	5	33	16	36	27	0	117
1979	24	15	22	16	25	0	102
1980	7	43	7	18	18	0	93
1981	9	7	23	9	23	0	71
1982	12	8	14	9	21	0	64
1983	32	16	34	19	15	0	116
1984	12	12	6	22	21	0	73
1985	12	29	13	21	19	0	94
1986	13	25	27	25	14	0	104
1987	15	53	27	45	24	0	164
1988	16	27	29	37	22	0	131
1989	56	23	62	11	16	0	168
1990	53	0	26	13	16	0	108
1991	9	17	29	14	21	0	90
1992	38	4	31	4	15	0	92
1993	25	19	25	20	11	0	100
1994	35	1	36	6	15	0	93
1995	30	13	14	18	18	0	93
1996	15	27	16	28	21	0	107
1997	13	16	15	30	8	0	82
1998	62	27	65	15	22	0	191
1999	18	21	27	10	34	0	110
2000	120	11	52	13	11	0	207
2001	50	27	54	26	16	3	176
2002	120	21	108	24	15	0	288
2003	162	49	123	61	14	0	409
2004	68	36	69	41	21	0	235
2005	46	49	65	72	19	0	251
2006	62	44	111	30	43	0	290
2007	171	33	121	24	43	0	392
2008	90	45	96	9	42	0	282
2009	84	44	76	20	41	0	265
2010	30	63	80	13	74	0	260
2011	102	27	66	35	30	0	260
2012	213	41	114	36	22	0	426
2013	128	77	135	42	69	0	451
2014	66	10	108	9	72	0	265
2015	145	18	128	16	40	0	347
2016	59	18	84	15	73	0	249
2017	83	20	62	18	72	0	255
2018	83	50	144	30	65	0	372
2019	127	17	95	16	58	0	313
2020	34	4	57	17	46	0	158
2021	15	3	57	22	38	0	135
2022	70	3	55	15	47	0	190
2023	22	0	102	4	77	0	205
2024	45	0	107	1	20	0	173
2025	16	0	11	1	3	0	31
2026	55	0	27	5	1	0	88

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low by decade in Hungary: 1930s 1.5 to 1, 1940s 1.2 to 1, 1950s 1.0 to 1, 1960s 0.9 to 1, 1970s 0.9 to 1, 1980s 0.9 to 1, 1990s 1.9 to 1, 2000s 2.7 to 1, 2010s 3.6 to 1, 2020s 9.1 to 1. A ratio above 1 means more record highs than record lows.

Record highs per record low in Hungary, by decade
Decade	Highs per low
1930s	1.48 to 1
1940s	1.21 to 1
1950s	0.99 to 1
1960s	0.90 to 1
1970s	0.93 to 1
1980s	0.93 to 1
1990s	1.92 to 1
2000s	2.74 to 1
2010s	3.61 to 1
2020s	9.05 to 1

Which Years Hold the Most Standing Records

1987: 518

Records still standing in Hungary, by the year they were set. 1987 holds the most with 518.

Standing records in Hungary by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1901	65
1902	120
1903	62
1904	36
1905	54
1906	61
1907	60
1908	120
1909	50
1910	46
1911	59
1912	77
1913	62
1914	49
1915	96
1916	37
1917	49
1918	86
1919	82
1920	120
1921	109
1922	69
1923	76
1924	43
1925	107
1926	71
1927	123
1928	79
1929	124
1930	48
1931	65
1932	93
1933	70
1934	58
1935	80
1936	84
1937	58
1938	72
1939	81
1940	105
1941	74
1942	132
1943	59
1944	58
1945	79
1946	89
1947	137
1948	53
1949	64
1950	97
1951	44
1952	153
1953	154
1954	183
1955	157
1956	206
1957	90
1958	95
1959	74
1960	132
1961	57
1962	101
1963	103
1964	46
1965	43
1966	58
1967	31
1968	53
1969	51
1970	52
1971	305
1972	51
1973	240
1974	256
1975	166
1976	240
1977	276
1978	255
1979	266
1980	281
1981	195
1982	177
1983	256
1984	198
1985	389
1986	278
1987	518
1988	253
1989	321
1990	184
1991	250
1992	225
1993	320
1994	218
1995	236
1996	293
1997	236
1998	315
1999	271
2000	276
2001	238
2002	272
2003	416
2004	182
2005	238
2006	194
2007	309
2008	226
2009	225
2010	258
2011	207
2012	337
2013	409
2014	224
2015	300
2016	221
2017	227
2018	365
2019	285
2020	149
2021	120
2022	168
2023	201
2024	170
2025	30
2026	203

Record Map for 2026

101 stations

The 101 highest significance station records of 2026 in Hungary, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records in Hungary in 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Szombathely	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	39.7 C (103.5 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	38.2 C (100.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	25.9 C (78.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	37.4 C (99.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	39.2 C (102.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	39.9 C (103.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	39.7 C (103.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	38.1 C (100.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	37.7 C (99.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	37.5 C (99.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	39.5 C (103.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	36.9 C (98.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	38.8 C (101.8 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	36.8 C (98.2 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	25.9 C (78.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	39.6 C (103.3 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	23.7 C (74.7 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	39.3 C (102.7 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	37.7 C (99.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	40.2 C (104.4 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	35.9 C (96.6 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	35.3 C (95.5 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Top Records by Significance

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Top 10 records in Hungary by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 October 2025	Szombathely, HU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	122 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 June 2026	Budapest, HU	monthly high max	39.7 C (103.5 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 2026	Budapest, HU	daily high min	26.3 C (79.3 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 2026	Budapest, HU	daily high max	38.0 C (100.4 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2026	Szombathely, HU	daily high min	20.3 C (68.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	121 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 2026	Szombathely, HU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	124 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 June 2026	Budapest, HU	daily high max	38.2 C (100.8 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2026	Szombathely, HU	daily low min	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	88 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2026	Nagykanizsa, HU	all-time high min	22.6 C (72.7 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 2026	Szombathely, HU	monthly high min	24.3 C (75.7 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)

Hungary by Year

Stations

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Stations in Hungary
Station	Region	Record from	Years	Thresholds
Budapest	n/a	1901	126 years	Threshold days
Debrecen Airport	n/a	1901	120 years	Threshold days
Pecs Pogany	n/a	1901	124 years	Threshold days
Szeged	n/a	1901	120 years	Threshold days
Szombathely	n/a	1901	126 years	Threshold days
Debrecen	n/a	1952	73 years	Threshold days
Miskolc	n/a	1952	73 years	Threshold days
Szeged (Aut)	n/a	1952	73 years	Threshold days
Budapest/Pestszentlorinc	n/a	1973	54 years	Threshold days
Nagykanizsa	n/a	1973	54 years	Threshold days

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).