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Vác weather & best time to visit

City break

Vác at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 29°
Sunshine a year
2,160 h
Rain a year
601 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
113 m

Climate in Vác

Vác 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 4 °C. With around 2,160 hours of sunshine a year, Vác is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Vác

The best time to visit Vác is from April to September. 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 67 mm of precipitation.

Vác through the seasons

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

Vác in spring

Mar – May

72

Good

  • 12–23 °C by day
  • 7.0 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Vác in summer

Jun – Aug

83

Excellent

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

Vác in autumn

Sep – Nov

61

Good

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

Vác in winter

Dec – Feb

22

Poor

  • 4–6 °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

Jan – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Vác 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

72

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – September

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 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

07:0117:57

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

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

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:41–07:43 · evening 17:15–18:17
Blue hour
Morning 06:30–06:41 · evening 18:17–18:29

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 Vác compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 20° 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 high20°13°
Night-time low9°5°
Daylight11.7 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Vác in October?

In October, Vác is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 47 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Vác.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 57 min07:01 – 17:57
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
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 %87 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %28 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %76 %

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 Vác

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 Vác: score 88 against 72. In June, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. June has 3 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Vác
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score7288better
Daytime high17°27°
Night-time low7°15°
Sunshine4.7 h9.0 hbetter
Rainy days7better10
Rainfall47 mmbetter64 mm
Muggy days0better2

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Vác month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

21January4° · 2.4 h

In January, Vác is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 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 Vác.

Vác in January
23February6° · 3.7 h

In February, Vác is cold: daytime highs average 6 °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 34 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vác.

Vác in February
48March12° · 5.2 h

In March, Vác is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 38 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Vác.

Vác in March
84April18° · 7.3 h

In April, Vác is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 43 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Vác.

Vác in April
83May23° · 8.4 h

In May, Vác is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Vác.

Vác in May
88June27° · 9.0 h

In June, Vác is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. With around 9.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 64 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 Vác.

Vác in June
77July29° · 9.5 h

In July, Vác is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. With around 9.5 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 67 mm in total. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Vác.

Vác in July
83August29° · 9.3 h

In August, Vác 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 falls on about 8 days, adding up to 54 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 Vác.

Vác in August
83September23° · 6.6 h

In September, Vác is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 61 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Vác.

Vác in September
72October17° · 4.7 h

In October, Vác is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 47 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Vác.

Vác in October
29November10° · 2.8 h

In November, Vác is cold: daytime highs average 10 °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 49 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vác.

Vác in November
21December4° · 2.0 h

In December, Vác is cold: daytime highs average 4 °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 43 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vác.

Vác in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Vác

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 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 17°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan214°−3°2.4 h836
FebruaryFeb236°−2°3.7 h834
MarchMar4812°2°5.2 h838
AprilApr8418°7°7.3 h943
MayMay8323°11°8.4 h1164
JuneJun8827°15°9.0 h1064
JulyJul7729°16°9.5 h1067
AugustAug8329°16°9.3 h854
SeptemberSep8323°12°6.6 h861
OctoberOct7217°7°4.7 h747
NovemberNov2910°3°2.8 h949
DecemberDec214°−2°2.0 h843

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, 19.14° E · 113 m · Europe/Budapest

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Vác

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

Per year
2,160 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.7 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 43 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.7 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Vác, 43 % 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

Rain in Vác: 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
601 mm on 103 days
Wettest month
Jul · 67 mm
Driest month
Feb · 34 mm
OctoberRainy days 7Rainfall 47 mm

In October, Vác has about 7 rainy days with 47 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Vác

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 120 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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Vác

How breezy and how cloudy Vác 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
Mar · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 14 km/h
OctoberWind 15 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Vác 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
58 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 44 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 72 %
OctoberCloud cover 58 %Sunshine 4.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 58 % of the sky over Vác: variable cloud, with about 4.7 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Vác

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

Hot days a year
32 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 17 °C

In October, Vác has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 17 °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

Snow in Vác

Snow is possible in Vác, 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
9 days
Fresh snow a year
31 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

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

In October, it hardly ever snows in Vác.

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 Vác

Weather for your travel dates

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

Vác 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.

Vác has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    73

    Good

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

    May – Jun

    84

    ExcellentBest holidays

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

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    81

    Excellent

    • 29 °C by day
    • 9.4 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    72

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 4.7 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    21

    Poor

    • 4 °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 15 min
Distance
1,460 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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Vác vs Visegrád

In October the holiday weather in Vác and Visegrád is about equally good (score 72 vs 75). During the day it is about as warm in Visegrád as in Vác.

Vác vs Visegrád, in October
in OctoberVácVisegrád
Holiday weather score7275
Daytime high17°17°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days77
Best timeApr – SepApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberVác 17°Visegrád 17°
VácVisegrád
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Ranking

Hungary in October: the best places

In October, Vác ranks 15 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Kalocsa18°80
  2. 2Baja18°80
  3. 3Budapest18°78
  4. 4Szekszárd18°77
  5. 5Visegrád17°76
  6. 6Kecskemét17°76
  7. 7Tapolca16°75
  8. 8Tokaj16°75
  9. 15VácThis page17°72
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Frequently asked questions about Vác

When is the best time to visit Vác?

The best time to visit Vác 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 Vác?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Vác?

The wettest month is July with 67 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 34 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Vác get?

Vác gets around 2,160 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.5 hours a day; in December there are 2.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Vác in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Vác?

A nonstop flight from London to Vác takes about 2 h 15 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,460 km.

Which school holidays are best for Vác?

Vác has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 73, May half-term 84, summer holidays 81, October half-term 72, Christmas holidays 21.