Is Budapest sunnier than Košice?

Budapest is the sunnier: about 1,974 hours of sunshine a year versus 1,792 — a difference of 182 hours.

Which is warmer, Budapest or Košice?

Budapest is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 16°C (61°F) versus 14°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Budapest or Košice?

They are close in the November–February window: Budapest averages 2/100 (about 5°C days), Košice 0/100 (about 3°C).

Budapest vs Košice: which is sunnier?

🇭🇺 Hungary vs 🇸🇰 Slovakia · 201 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Budapest is the sunnier overall: about 1,974 hours of sunshine a year to Košice's 1,792. Budapest has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Budapest	Košice
Sunshine hours / year	1,974	1,792
Sunniest month	September (80/100)	September (79/100)
Nov–Feb average score	2/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	77/100	75/100
Rain / year	632 mm	666 mm
Peak midday UV	6 (high)	5 (moderate)

Budapest vs Košice month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Budapest	Košice	Budapest	Košice	Budapest	Košice
January	0	0	2°	0°	38	38
February	0	0	5°	3°	42	38
March	21	7	11°	9°	41	38
April	69	54	18°	16°	38	43
May	78	75	23°	21°	67	76
June	76	74	27°	25°	76	83
July	77	73	29°	27°	71	88
August	78	77	29°	27°	64	63
September	80	79	23°	21°	56	55
October	54	46	16°	15°	51	55
November	7	0	9°	8°	44	45
December	0	0	3°	1°	44	44

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Budapest · Apr Budapest · May Budapest · Jun even · Jul Budapest · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Budapest · Nov Budapest · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Budapest averages 2/100, Košice 0/100. Budapest is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Budapest (average score 56/100 vs 45). Budapest is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
June–August: too close to call — Budapest averages 77/100, Košice 75/100. Budapest is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
September–October: Budapest (average score 67/100 vs 63). Budapest is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Budapest weather by month · Košice weather by month.

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