Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Szombathely features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 744 mm (29.3 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Szombathely enjoys an average of 3626 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Szombathely are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Szombathely experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 73 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Szombathely, Hungary with other places around the world.
Szombathely usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Szombathely are January, February and March. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 28 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 35 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 99 (3.9) | 73 (2.9) | 82 (3.2) | 96 (3.8) | 88 (3.5) | 51 (2.0) | 59 (2.3) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Szombathely are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Szombathely: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 226 | 302 | 342 | 365 | 406 | 424 | 387 | 320 | 285 | 208 | 192 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 56m | 10h 16m | 11h 56m | 13h 38m | 15h 5m | 15h 50m | 15h 26m | 14h 9m | 12h 30m | 10h 49m | 9h 19m | 8h 32m |
Szombathely experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Szombathely 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 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |