Sunshine Atlas

Debrecen weather by month & the best time to visit

Hungary · regional city · humid subtropical climate

Debrecen, Hungary
Debrecen — photo by Björn Láczay, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Debrecen is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with September and May close behind. Debrecen averages about 2,003 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 51 mm of rain in August.

When is the best time to visit Debrecen?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Debrecen is August, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 35 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Debrecen?

Debrecen gets a moderate 2,003 hours of sunshine a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate August (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 5 destinations in Hungary for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,003 hours. The year's 609 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 21April: 69May: 78June: 77July: 76August: 8181September: 81October: 61November: 14December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 2° / 36°F-5° / 23°F 35 mm0
February0 5° / 41°F-4° / 25°F 36 mm1
March21 11° / 52°F0° / 32°F 40 mm2
April69 18° / 64°F6° / 43°F 41 mm4
May78 23° / 73°F11° / 52°F 65 mm5
June77 27° / 81°F15° / 59°F 75 mm6
July76 30° / 86°F17° / 63°F 79 mm6
August81 30° / 86°F17° / 63°F 51 mm5
September81 24° / 75°F12° / 54°F 52 mm4
October61 17° / 63°F6° / 43°F 48 mm2
November14 10° / 50°F2° / 36°F 44 mm1
December0 3° / 37°F-3° / 27°F 43 mm0

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Debrecen: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Debrecen?

Debrecen is a regional city in Hungary with a humid subtropical climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Debrecen get a year?

Debrecen gets about 2,003 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Debrecen?

The sunniest time to visit Debrecen is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.

What is the least sunny month in Debrecen?

January is the least sunny month in Debrecen, scoring 0/100 with about 35 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Debrecen?

The typical midday UV index in Debrecen peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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