Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Gyor is
continental, with cold winters and warm summers.
The city is located in the north-west of Hungary, a short distance from the border with Slovakia, but also 110 km (70 mi) away from Vienna.
Winter is cold and gray. Snowfalls are quite frequent, but generally not abundant.
Sometimes there can be cold spells, in which temperatures can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or even below. The temperature dropped to -23.5 °C (-10 °F) in January 1985, to -22 °C (-7.5 °F) in January 1987 and December 1996, to -20 °C (-4 °F) in December 2009, and to -21 °C (-6 °F) in February 2012.
In
summer, there are pleasant periods that lend themselves to outdoor activities, although sometimes there can be rains and thunderstorms.
However, there are also very hot and sultry periods, with highs that can reach and exceed 35 °C (95 °F). The temperature reached 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) in August 1992, 38 °C (100.5 °F) in August 2000, 39.5 °C (103 °F) in July 2007, 40.5 °C (105 °F) in August 2013, 38 °C (100.5 °F) in July 2015, and 38.5 °C (101 °F) in August 2017.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -1.1 °C (30 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 20.3 °C (69 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Gyor - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -4 | 2 | -1 | 25 | 35 | 30.1 |
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| February | -2 | 5 | 1.3 | 28 | 40 | 34.3 |
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| March | 1 | 10 | 5.8 | 35 | 50 | 42.4 |
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| April | 6 | 16 | 10.8 | 42 | 61 | 51.4 |
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| May | 10 | 21 | 15.5 | 50 | 70 | 59.9 |
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| June | 13 | 24 | 18.6 | 56 | 75 | 65.4 |
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| July | 14 | 26 | 20.3 | 58 | 79 | 68.5 |
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| August | 14 | 26 | 19.8 | 57 | 78 | 67.7 |
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| September | 11 | 22 | 16.2 | 51 | 71 | 61.2 |
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| October | 6 | 16 | 10.9 | 43 | 61 | 51.6 |
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| November | 2 | 8 | 5.1 | 35 | 47 | 41.2 |
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| December | -2 | 3 | 0.7 | 29 | 38 | 33.3 |
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| Year | 5.8 | 14.9 | 10.35 | 42.4 | 58.9 | 50.5 |
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amounts to 530 millimeters (20.9 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest months (January, March) to 65 mm (2.6 in) in the wettest ones (June, August). Here is the average precipitation.
Gyor - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 30 | 1.2 | 7 |
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| February | 35 | 1.4 | 6 |
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| March | 30 | 1.2 | 7 |
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| April | 40 | 1.6 | 7 |
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| May | 55 | 2.2 | 8 |
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| June | 65 | 2.6 | 9 |
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| July | 55 | 2.2 | 7 |
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| August | 65 | 2.6 | 7 |
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| September | 40 | 1.6 | 6 |
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| October | 35 | 1.4 | 5 |
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| November | 55 | 2.2 | 8 |
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| December | 40 | 1.6 | 7 |
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| Year | 530 | 20.9 | 84 |
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On average, there are around 1,730
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Gyor - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 2 | 60 | February | 3.5 | 95 | March | 4.5 | 135 | April | 5.5 | 160 | May | 6 | 190 | June | 6.5 | 200 | July | 7 | 215 | August | 6.5 | 200 | September | 6 | 175 | October | 5 | 160 | November | 2.5 | 80 | December | 2 | 55 | Year | 4.7 | 1730 |
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Best Time
In order to avoid both the winter cold and the summer heat, the
best times to visit Gyor are spring and autumn, and in particular, the months of May, June and September: daytime temperatures are pleasant, although it's better to bring a sweater and a jacket for the evening. In July and August, the temperature is usually not too hot, however, there is the risk of some very hot days, which can happen, though more rarely, also in the second half of June and in the first half of September.