Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Debrecen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 674 mm (26.6 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Debrecen enjoys an average of 3625 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 30 minutes to 15 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Debrecen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Debrecen experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 64 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Debrecen, Hungary with other places around the world.
Debrecen usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Debrecen are January, March and September. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 38 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) | 78 (3.1) | 86 (3.4) | 66 (2.6) | 58 (2.3) | 44 (1.7) | 51 (2.0) | 52 (2.0) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Debrecen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Debrecen: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 209 | 293 | 340 | 383 | 413 | 428 | 401 | 335 | 277 | 205 | 175 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 15m | 11h 55m | 13h 38m | 15h 7m | 15h 52m | 15h 28m | 14h 10m | 12h 31m | 10h 48m | 9h 17m | 8h 30m |
Debrecen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Debrecen UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |