Monthly climate in Debrecen, Hungary

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Debrecen, Hungary §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Debrecen, Hungary.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Debrecen, Hungary §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Debrecen, Hungary.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Debrecen, Hungary §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Debrecen, Hungary.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Debrecen, Hungary §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Debrecen, Hungary.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 8 8 6 4 2 2