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Gyöngyös weather & best time to visit

City break

Gyöngyös at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Jul · 28°
Sunshine a year
2,140 h
Rain a year
652 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
168 m

Climate in Gyöngyös

Gyöngyös has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 2,140 hours of sunshine a year, Gyöngyös is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Gyöngyös

The best time to visit Gyöngyös is from April to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April, in June and from September to October. The wettest month is July with 81 mm of precipitation.

Gyöngyös through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Gyöngyös in spring

Mar – May

69

Good

  • 11–23 °C by day
  • 6.9 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Gyöngyös in summer

Jun – Aug

80

Excellent

  • 26–28 °C by day
  • 9.1 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Gyöngyös in autumn

Sep – Nov

59

Fair

  • 10–23 °C by day
  • 4.7 h of sun a day
  • 26 rainy days in all

Gyöngyös in winter

Dec – Feb

22

Poor

  • 3–6 °C by day
  • 2.7 h of sun a day
  • 24 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr, Jun, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Gyöngyös for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May – June, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

69

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 16°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 16°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

06:5717:54

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:38–07:40 · evening 17:12–18:13
Blue hour
Morning 06:26–06:38 · evening 18:13–18:25

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Gyöngyös compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 19° at the start of the month to 13° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high19°13°
Night-time low9°4°
Daylight11.7 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Gyöngyös in October?

In October, Gyöngyös is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 49 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 57 min06:57 – 17:54
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
58 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %83 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %32 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %72 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Gyöngyös

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Gyöngyös: score 83 against 69. In June, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. June has 4 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Gyöngyös
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score6983better
Daytime high16°26°
Night-time low7°14°
Sunshine4.9 h9.0 hbetter
Rainy days8better12
Rainfall49 mmbetter76 mm
Muggy days0better2

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Gyöngyös month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

21January3° · 2.5 h

In January, Gyöngyös is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 36 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in January
23February6° · 3.6 h

In February, Gyöngyös is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 36 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in February
46March11° · 5.3 h

In March, Gyöngyös is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 39 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in March
81April18° · 7.1 h

In April, Gyöngyös is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 49 mm in total. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in April
79May23° · 8.3 h

In May, Gyöngyös is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in May
83June26° · 9.0 h

In June, Gyöngyös is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 76 mm in total. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in June
75July28° · 9.3 h

In July, Gyöngyös is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 81 mm in total. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in July
81August28° · 9.1 h

In August, Gyöngyös is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 63 mm in total. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in August
82September23° · 6.6 h

In September, Gyöngyös is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 59 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in September
69October16° · 4.9 h

In October, Gyöngyös is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 49 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in October
27November10° · 2.7 h

In November, Gyöngyös is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 49 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in November
21December3° · 1.9 h

In December, Gyöngyös is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 42 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate tableWarmest in July: 28°

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

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Nights and sleep in Gyöngyös

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 16°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan213°−3°2.5 h836
FebruaryFeb236°−2°3.6 h836
MarchMar4611°1°5.3 h839
AprilApr8118°6°7.1 h1049
MayMay7923°11°8.3 h1372
JuneJun8326°14°9.0 h1276
JulyJul7528°16°9.3 h1281
AugustAug8128°16°9.1 h963
SeptemberSep8223°11°6.6 h959
OctoberOct6916°7°4.9 h849
NovemberNov2710°3°2.7 h949
DecemberDec213°−2°1.9 h842

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

47.78° N, 19.93° E · 168 m · Europe/Budapest

Sunshine2,140 hours a year
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Gyöngyös

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,140 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.9 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 45 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.9 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Gyöngyös, 45 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain652 mm a year, most in July
Rain

Rain in Gyöngyös: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
652 mm on 113 days
Wettest month
Jul · 81 mm
Driest month
Feb · 36 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 49 mm

In October, Gyöngyös has about 8 rainy days with 49 mm of rain in total.

UV indexUp to 8 in June
Sun protection

UV index in Gyöngyös

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 50 min
Fair skin
about 65 min
Light brown skin
about 90 min
Olive skin
about 115 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & cloudsWindiest in March: 16 km/h
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Gyöngyös

How breezy and how cloudy Gyöngyös is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
14 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 16 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 12 km/h
OctoberWind 13 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Gyöngyös typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
59 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 46 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 72 %
OctoberCloud cover 58 %Sunshine 4.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 58 % of the sky over Gyöngyös: variable cloud, with about 4.9 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity28 days of 30° or more a year
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Gyöngyös

How often the day gets hot in Gyöngyös (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
28 days
Hottest month
Jul · 28 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 16 °C

In October, Gyöngyös has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

SnowChance of snow up to 35% in January
Snow

Snow in Gyöngyös

Snow is possible in Gyöngyös, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
10 days
Fresh snow a year
38 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 1 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Gyöngyös.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Gyöngyös

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Gyöngyös in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Gyöngyös has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    71

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 6.6 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    80

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 8.4 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    79

    Good

    • 28 °C by day
    • 9.2 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    69

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 4.9 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    21

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 2.2 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 20 min
Distance
1,520 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Hungary

Currency
Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Language
Hungarian
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+36
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Gyöngyös vs Eger

In October the holiday weather in Gyöngyös and Eger is about equally good (score 69 vs 71). During the day Eger is 1 °C warmer than Gyöngyös.

Gyöngyös vs Eger, in October
in OctoberGyöngyösEger
Holiday weather score6971
Daytime high16°17°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days88
Best timeApr – OctApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberGyöngyös 16°Eger 17°
GyöngyösEger
Go to Eger
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Hungary in October: the best places

In October, Gyöngyös ranks 23 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Kalocsa18°80
  2. 2Baja18°80
  3. 3Szeged18°79
  4. 4Budapest18°78
  5. 5Gyula18°78
  6. 6Szekszárd18°77
  7. 7Visegrád17°76
  8. 8Kecskemét17°76
  9. 23GyöngyösThis page16°69
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Frequently asked questions about Gyöngyös

When is the best time to visit Gyöngyös?

The best time to visit Gyöngyös is from April to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Gyöngyös?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Gyöngyös?

The wettest month is July with 81 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 36 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Gyöngyös get?

Gyöngyös gets around 2,140 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.3 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Gyöngyös in?

Gyöngyös is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Gyöngyös?

A nonstop flight from London to Gyöngyös takes about 2 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,520 km.

Which school holidays are best for Gyöngyös?

Gyöngyös has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 80) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 71, May half-term 80, summer holidays 79, October half-term 69, Christmas holidays 21.