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Kőszeg weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Kőszeg at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 27°
Sunshine a year
2,050 h
Rain a year
712 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
277 m

Climate in Kőszeg

Kőszeg has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 27 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 2,050 hours of sunshine a year, Kőszeg is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Kőszeg

The best time to visit Kőszeg is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April, in June and from August to October. The wettest month is August with 82 mm of precipitation.

Kőszeg through the seasons

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

Kőszeg in spring

Mar – May

67

Good

  • 11–21 °C by day
  • 6.6 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Kőszeg in summer

Jun – Aug

82

Excellent

  • 25–27 °C by day
  • 8.6 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Kőszeg in autumn

Sep – Nov

57

Fair

  • 9–21 °C by day
  • 4.4 h of sun a day
  • 27 rainy days in all

Kőszeg in winter

Dec – Feb

23

Poor

  • 3–6 °C by day
  • 2.8 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, Aug – 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 Kőszeg 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

67

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 15°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:1118:08

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 06:52–07:52 · evening 17:26–18:27
Blue hour
Morning 06:40–06:52 · evening 18:27–18:39

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 Kőszeg compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°12°
Night-time low8°4°
Daylight11.8 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Kőszeg in October?

In October, Kőszeg is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 58 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 58 min07:11 – 18:08
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
62 %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 %84 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %25 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %67 %

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

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Kőszeg

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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August has the better holiday weather in Kőszeg: score 83 against 67. In August, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. August has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Kőszeg
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score6783better
Daytime high16°27°
Night-time low6°14°
Sunshine4.5 h8.5 hbetter
Rainy days9better11
Rainfall58 mmbetter82 mm
Muggy days0better3

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Kőszeg month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

22January3° · 2.5 h

In January, Kőszeg is bitterly 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 33 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in January
25February6° · 3.9 h

In February, Kőszeg is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 32 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in February
44March11° · 5.1 h

In March, Kőszeg is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 44 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in March
81April17° · 6.9 h

In April, Kőszeg is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 49 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in April
77May21° · 7.9 h

In May, Kőszeg is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in May
82June25° · 8.5 h

In June, Kőszeg is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in June
81July27° · 8.7 h

In July, Kőszeg is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 80 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in July
83August27° · 8.5 h

In August, Kőszeg is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 82 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in August
79September21° · 6.3 h

In September, Kőszeg is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 81 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in September
67October16° · 4.5 h

In October, Kőszeg is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 58 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in October
25November9° · 2.5 h

In November, Kőszeg is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 52 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in November
21December3° · 2.0 h

In December, Kőszeg is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 39 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Kőszeg

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 6°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in July. 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 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan223°−3°2.5 h833
FebruaryFeb256°−3°3.9 h832
MarchMar4411°1°5.1 h844
AprilApr8117°5°6.9 h949
MayMay7721°10°7.9 h1382
JuneJun8225°13°8.5 h1280
JulyJul8127°15°8.7 h1280
AugustAug8327°14°8.5 h1182
SeptemberSep7921°10°6.3 h1081
OctoberOct6716°6°4.5 h958
NovemberNov259°2°2.5 h952
DecemberDec213°−2°2.0 h839

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

47.39° N, 16.54° E · 277 m · Europe/Budapest

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Kőszeg

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

Per year
2,050 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.5 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 41 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.5 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Kőszeg, 41 % 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.

Rain

Rain in Kőszeg: 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
712 mm on 116 days
Wettest month
Aug · 82 mm
Driest month
Feb · 32 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 58 mm

In October, Kőszeg has about 9 rainy days with 58 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Kőszeg

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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Kőszeg

How breezy and how cloudy Kőszeg 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
15 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Apr · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 13 km/h
OctoberWind 15 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Kőszeg typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
60 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 50 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 70 %
OctoberCloud cover 62 %Sunshine 4.5 h

In October, cloud covers on average 62 % of the sky over Kőszeg: variable cloud, with about 4.5 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Kőszeg

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

Hot days a year
18 days
Hottest month
Jul · 27 °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, Kőszeg 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

Snow

Snow in Kőszeg

Snow is possible in Kőszeg, 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
39 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 3 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Kőszeg.

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 Kőszeg

Weather for your travel dates

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

Kőszeg 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.

Kőszeg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    70

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 6.4 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    78

    Good

    • 22 °C by day
    • 8.0 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    82

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 27 °C by day
    • 8.6 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    67

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 4.5 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    22

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 2.3 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 5 min
Distance
1,310 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.

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Kőszeg vs Oberpullendorf

In October the holiday weather in Kőszeg and Oberpullendorf is about equally good (score 67 vs 67). During the day it is about as warm in Oberpullendorf as in Kőszeg.

Kőszeg vs Oberpullendorf, in October
in OctoberKőszegOberpullendorf
Holiday weather score6767
Daytime high16°16°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days99
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberKőszeg 16°Oberpullendorf 16°
KőszegOberpullendorf
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Ranking

Hungary in October: the best places

In October, Kőszeg ranks 26 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Mohács18°80
  2. 2Baja18°80
  3. 3Szeged18°79
  4. 4Budapest18°78
  5. 5Visegrád17°76
  6. 6Kecskemét17°76
  7. 7Pécs17°75
  8. 8Hévíz16°74
  9. 26KőszegThis page16°67
All destinations: Hungary

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Frequently asked questions about Kőszeg

When is the best time to visit Kőszeg?

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

What is the warmest month in Kőszeg?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Kőszeg?

The wettest month is August with 82 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 32 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Kőszeg get?

Kőszeg gets around 2,050 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.7 hours a day; in December there are 2.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Kőszeg in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Kőszeg?

A nonstop flight from London to Kőszeg takes about 2 h 5 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,310 km.

Which school holidays are best for Kőszeg?

Kőszeg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 70, May half-term 78, summer holidays 82, October half-term 67, Christmas holidays 22.