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Pest weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Pest: monthly means span 22.6°C between the coldest month and the warmest. No season stands out as markedly wetter. Precipitation arrives fairly evenly year-round. Pest weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.6°Chigh below average

16° / 10°Today
17° / 8°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+1.9°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4967frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 98 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 98 in the 1940s34days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 15 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 15 in the 1940s+1.9°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 40 mmhigh 2°low −4°February, rain 40 mmhigh 5°low −2°March, rain 43 mmhigh 10°low 1°April, rain 54 mmhigh 16°low 6°May, rain 68 mmhigh 21°low 11°June, rain 72 mmhigh 25°low 14°July, rain 61 mmhigh 27°low 16°August, rain 56 mmhigh 27°low 16°September, rain 49 mmhigh 22°low 12°October, rain 47 mmhigh 16°low 7°November, rain 57 mmhigh 9°low 3°December, rain 47 mmhigh 3°low −2°wettest month June, 72 mm · 636 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

15.5°

12°feels like
49%humidity
5°dew point
15 km/hfrom NW
UV index1.3
sunrise06:58sunset18:02day length11h 04m
TodayMostly clear16°10°
TueClear15°6°
WedClear16°5°
ThuOvercast15°8°
FriClear15°6°
SatClear17°6°
SunMostly clear19°8°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
16° / 10°
Average for October 12
17° / 8°

High below average · −1.6°C

  • Record high: 24.3° · 2023
  • Record low: 0.5° · 1992
  • One year ago: 17° / 9°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Pest is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 47.50°N, 19.08°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
47.50°N, 19.08°E
Time zone
Europe/Budapest
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

23 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 26.7°C and nights around 16.0°C. In a typical recent year, around 35 days reach 30°C or more. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 1.7°C and overnight lows sit around −3.9°C.

Pest picks up roughly 636 mm a year, with a peak of 72 mm in June and as little as 40 mm in January.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Pest now averages 1.9°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Where the first decade averaged 100 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 65.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 23°C. Wettest month: June (~72 mm). Whole year averages ~636 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 83 rainy days a year: most in May (~9), fewest in September (~6).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Pest month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January1.7°−3.9°40 mm68.6 h16.4° (2002)−27.6° (1942)
February4.6°−2.2°40 mm610.0 h19.6° (2019)−22.0° (1956)
March10.1°1.4°43 mm611.6 h24.8° (1989)−19.3° (1963)
April16.2°6.3°54 mm713.4 h30.9° (2012)−6.3° (1941)
May21.0°10.9°68 mm914.9 h32.0° (1968)0.6° (1962)
June24.5°14.4°72 mm915.7 h37.2° (2025)4.5° (1977)
July26.7°16.0°61 mm715.4 h39.1° (2007)7.1° (1962)
August26.6°15.7°56 mm714.1 h38.6° (1945)7.1° (1980)
September22.1°11.8°49 mm612.3 h33.9° (2024)−0.5° (1977)
October15.9°6.7°47 mm610.6 h27.6° (2009)−6.6° (1997)
November8.6°2.5°57 mm79.0 h21.0° (1963)−15.9° (1988)
December3.4°−1.6°47 mm78.3 h18.5° (1989)−21.3° (1940)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.9°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.21°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.38°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 14.9 early in the record → 34.4 recently. Frost days: 98 → 67.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2007, all-time low in 1942: 39.1°C / −27.6°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~636 mm/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +15 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Pest

Which is the warmest month in Pest?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Pest is July (mean daily temperature of about 21.6°C) and the coolest is January (about −1.0°C).
How does today's temperature in Pest compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Pest is forecast to reach a high of 15.5°C and a low of 9.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 17.1°C and a low of 7.6°C, so today's high is 1.6°C cooler than that average.
How much has Pest warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Pest is about 1.9°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Pest?
Pest receives about 636 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Pest?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Pest is about 10.9°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Pest by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Pest (°C, full record since 1940): January 2°/−4°, February 5°/−2°, March 10°/1°, April 16°/6°, May 21°/11°, June 25°/14°, July 27°/16°, August 27°/16°, September 22°/12°, October 16°/7°, November 9°/3°, December 3°/−2°.
What is the weather like in Pest in summer?
Summer in Pest (June to August) is pleasantly warm. Expect 25–27°C by day and 14–16°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 63 mm.
What is the weather like in Pest in winter?
Winter in Pest (December to February) is cold. Daytime highs sit at 2–5°C and nights at −4 to −2°C; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow fall on about 6 days a month, adding up to around 43 mm.
What is the weather like in Pest in spring?
Spring in Pest (March to May) is fairly mild. It warms from 10°C by day and 1°C at night in March to 21°C and 11°C in May. Rain rises from 43 mm on 6 days in March to 68 mm on 9 days in May.
What is the weather like in Pest in autumn?
Autumn in Pest (September to November) is fairly mild. September still brings 22°C afternoons and 12°C nights, November only 9°C and 3°C. Rain is steady at around 51 mm a month, spread over roughly 6 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Pest?
On long-term average, Pest has about 83 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 636 mm.

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