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Miskolc weather & best time to visit

City break

Miskolc at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Jul · 29°
Sunshine a year
2,190 h
Rain a year
606 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
127 m

Climate in Miskolc

Miskolc has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 29 °C, while January is the coolest at 2 °C. With around 2,190 hours of sunshine a year, Miskolc 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 Miskolc

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

Miskolc through the seasons

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

Miskolc in spring

Mar – May

71

Good

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

Miskolc in summer

Jun – Aug

80

Excellent

  • 27–29 °C by day
  • 9.3 h of sun a day
  • 32 rainy days in all

Miskolc in autumn

Sep – Nov

60

Good

  • 9–23 °C by day
  • 4.9 h of sun a day
  • 25 rainy days in all

Miskolc in winter

Dec – Feb

22

Poor

  • 2–5 °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 Miskolc for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, 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 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

06:5417:51

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 06:35–07:37 · evening 17:08–18:10
Blue hour
Morning 06:23–06:35 · evening 18:10–18:22

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 Miskolc compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 19° 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 high19°12°
Night-time low9°4°
Daylight11.7 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Miskolc in October?

In October, Miskolc is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 47 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Miskolc.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 56 min06:54 – 17:51
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
14 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 %81 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %

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 Miskolc

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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April has the better holiday weather in Miskolc: score 84 against 69. In April, days are 2 °C warmer than in October. April has one more rainy day. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in April.

October vs April, Miskolc
MonthOctoberApril
Holiday weather score6984better
Daytime high16°18°
Night-time low7°6°
Sunshine5.0 h7.2 hbetter
Rainy days8better9
Rainfall47 mm46 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Miskolc month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

22January2° · 2.4 h

In January, Miskolc is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 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 Miskolc.

Miskolc in January
24February5° · 3.7 h

In February, Miskolc is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 33 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Miskolc.

Miskolc in February
47March11° · 5.5 h

In March, Miskolc is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 37 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Miskolc.

Miskolc in March
84April18° · 7.2 h

In April, Miskolc is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 46 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Miskolc.

Miskolc in April
82May23° · 8.5 h

In May, Miskolc is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Miskolc.

Miskolc in May
84June27° · 9.2 h

In June, Miskolc is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 65 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Miskolc.

Miskolc in June
74July29° · 9.3 h

In July, Miskolc is hot: daytime highs average 29 °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 Miskolc.

Miskolc in July
82August28° · 9.3 h

In August, Miskolc 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 falls on about 8 days, adding up to 55 mm. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Miskolc.

Miskolc in August
84September23° · 6.9 h

In September, Miskolc is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 57 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Miskolc.

Miskolc in September
69October16° · 5.0 h

In October, Miskolc is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 47 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Miskolc.

Miskolc in October
26November9° · 2.8 h

In November, Miskolc is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 45 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Miskolc.

Miskolc in November
21December3° · 1.9 h

In December, Miskolc 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 41 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Miskolc.

Miskolc 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 Miskolc

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 (−4°), the warmest in July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from June 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
JanuaryJan222°−4°2.4 h833
FebruaryFeb245°−2°3.7 h833
MarchMar4711°2°5.5 h837
AprilApr8418°6°7.2 h946
MayMay8223°11°8.5 h1166
JuneJun8427°15°9.2 h1165
JulyJul7429°16°9.3 h1281
AugustAug8228°16°9.3 h855
SeptemberSep8423°12°6.9 h857
OctoberOct6916°7°5.0 h847
NovemberNov269°3°2.8 h945
DecemberDec213°−2°1.9 h841

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

48.10° N, 20.78° E · 127 m · Europe/Budapest

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Miskolc

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

Per year
2,190 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 5.0 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 46 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 5.0 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Miskolc, 46 % 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 Miskolc: 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
606 mm on 108 days
Wettest month
Jul · 81 mm
Driest month
Jan · 33 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 47 mm

In October, Miskolc has about 8 rainy days with 47 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Miskolc

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

Clear-sky UV in October
2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 55 min
Fair skin
about 65 min
Light brown skin
about 95 min
Olive skin
over 2 h

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 Miskolc

How breezy and how cloudy Miskolc 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 · 13 km/h
OctoberWind 14 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Miskolc typically peaks at 14 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 · 45 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 74 %
OctoberCloud cover 58 %Sunshine 5.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 58 % of the sky over Miskolc: variable cloud, with about 5.0 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 Miskolc

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

Hot days a year
31 days
Hottest month
Jul · 29 °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, Miskolc 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 Miskolc

Snow is possible in Miskolc, 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
35 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 Miskolc.

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 Miskolc

Weather for your travel dates

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

Miskolc 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.

Miskolc has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    73

    Good

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

    May – Jun

    82

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 8.6 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    79

    Good

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

    Oct

    69

    Good

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

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    22

    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 25 min
Distance
1,560 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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Miskolc vs Eger

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

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

Through the year

OctoberMiskolc 16°Eger 17°
MiskolcEger
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Ranking

Hungary in October: the best places

In October, Miskolc ranks 21 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Baja18°80
  2. 2Mohács18°80
  3. 3Szeged18°79
  4. 4Budapest18°78
  5. 5Visegrád17°76
  6. 6Kecskemét17°76
  7. 7Pécs17°75
  8. 8Debrecen17°74
  9. 21MiskolcThis page16°69
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Frequently asked questions about Miskolc

When is the best time to visit Miskolc?

The best time to visit Miskolc 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 Miskolc?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 2 °C.

When does it rain most in Miskolc?

The wettest month is July with 81 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 33 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Miskolc get?

Miskolc gets around 2,190 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 Miskolc in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Miskolc?

A nonstop flight from London to Miskolc takes about 2 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,560 km.

Which school holidays are best for Miskolc?

Miskolc has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 73, May half-term 82, summer holidays 79, October half-term 69, Christmas holidays 22.