Climate of Heves
Heves County · monthly averages, precipitation, records and warming trend
Climate of Heves in brief
Based on daily data from 2000–2025, the mean annual temperature in Heves is 12.0 °C. Summer afternoons reach 28.2 °C on average in July, while January nights fall to -2.7 °C. The area receives about 595 mm of precipitation a year, spread over 110 days with at least 1 mm.
That makes Heves the 126th warmest of 348 Hungarian towns: 0.3 °C warmer than the national town average (11.7 °C), and 90 mm drier (348th by precipitation).
A typical year brings 28 hot days (at least 30 °C), 85 summer days (at least 25 °C) and 77 frost days (minimum below 0 °C). The warmest month is July, the coldest January.
The climate is warming: the 2000–2009 average was 11.6 °C, while 2016–2025 averaged 12.5 °C (+0.9 °C). The warmest year was 2024 (13.4 °C), the coldest 2010 (10.5 °C).
Records of the period: the highest daily maximum was 39.0 °C (20 July 2007), the lowest minimum -20.4 °C (21 December 2009), and the wettest day brought 59.2 mm (16 July 2016).
Current conditions: Heves weather forecast · 7-day forecast · what to expect in September.
Climate table of Heves
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| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | Hot days | Frost days | Soil 0–7 cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.3 °C | -2.7 °C | 0.1 °C | 40 mm | 9 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 0.9 °C |
| February | 6.1 °C | -1.6 °C | 2.1 °C | 38 mm | 9 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 2.2 °C |
| March | 11.2 °C | 1.7 °C | 6.4 °C | 41 mm | 8 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 6.2 °C |
| April | 17.3 °C | 6.9 °C | 12.3 °C | 42 mm | 8 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 12.2 °C |
| May | 22.1 °C | 11.9 °C | 17.2 °C | 58 mm | 12 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 17.4 °C |
| June | 26.2 °C | 16.3 °C | 21.5 °C | 64 mm | 11 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 21.9 °C |
| July | 28.2 °C | 18.2 °C | 23.5 °C | 67 mm | 10 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 24.2 °C |
| August | 28.0 °C | 18.0 °C | 23.1 °C | 51 mm | 8 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 24.0 °C |
| September | 22.4 °C | 13.4 °C | 17.8 °C | 52 mm | 8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 18.9 °C |
| October | 16.4 °C | 8.1 °C | 12.0 °C | 48 mm | 8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 12.8 °C |
| November | 9.9 °C | 3.3 °C | 6.4 °C | 48 mm | 9 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 7.1 °C |
| December | 4.1 °C | -1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | 46 mm | 9 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 2.2 °C |
| Year | 16.3 °C | 7.7 °C | 12.0 °C | 595 mm | 110 | 28.4 | 76.6 | 12.5 °C |
Temperature through the year
Bar: average low to average high; dot: monthly mean (°C).
Precipitation by month
Average monthly total (mm).
Warming in Heves
Annual mean temperature; red: above the 2000–2025 average, blue: below.
Records
Highest temperature
39.0 °C 20 July 2007Lowest temperature
-20.4 °C 21 December 2009Wettest day
59.2 mm 16 July 2016Compared with nearby towns
| Town | Mean | Precip./year | Hot days | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heves | 12.0 °C | 595 mm | 28 | 77 |
| Bélapátfalva | 10.1 °C | 768 mm | 9 | 96 |
| Eger | 10.9 °C | 729 mm | 15 | 88 |
| Füzesabony | 11.5 °C | 676 mm | 23 | 85 |
| Gyöngyös | 10.6 °C | 712 mm | 14 | 93 |
| Gyöngyöspata | 10.8 °C | 703 mm | 16 | 90 |
| Hatvan | 11.8 °C | 644 mm | 26 | 81 |
| Kisköre | 12.1 °C | 628 mm | 30 | 76 |
| Lőrinci | 11.8 °C | 644 mm | 26 | 81 |
Weather in Heves by month
Frequently asked questions
What is the climate like in Heves?
The mean annual temperature is 12.0 °C with about 595 mm of precipitation a year. Summers are warm (28.2 °C average high in July), winters are cold (-2.7 °C average low in January).
What is the hottest month in Heves?
July, with an average temperature of 23.5 °C and highs around 28.2 °C.
What is the wettest month in Heves?
July, with 67 mm on average.
What was the highest temperature ever recorded in Heves?
39.0 °C on 20 July 2007 (period 2000–2025).
When is the best time to visit Heves?
Pleasant daytime temperatures (18–27 °C) are typical in May, June, September.
Source: Meteon's own daily dataset built from the ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF), 2000–2025, about 9 km grid resolution. Values describe the town's surroundings and can differ slightly from a single weather station. Hot day: maximum ≥ 30 °C; summer day: ≥ 25 °C; frost day: minimum < 0 °C; wet day: ≥ 1 mm.