Climate of Pécs
Baranya County · monthly averages, precipitation, records and warming trend
Climate of Pécs in brief
Based on daily data from 2000–2025, the mean annual temperature in Pécs is 11.9 °C. Summer afternoons reach 27.2 °C on average in July, while January nights fall to -2.3 °C. The area receives about 730 mm of precipitation a year, spread over 120 days with at least 1 mm.
That makes Pécs the 151st warmest of 348 Hungarian towns: 0.2 °C warmer than the national town average (11.7 °C), and 44 mm wetter (68th by precipitation).
A typical year brings 21 hot days (at least 30 °C), 72 summer days (at least 25 °C) and 73 frost days (minimum below 0 °C). The warmest month is July, the coldest January.
The climate is warming: the 2000–2009 average was 11.5 °C, while 2016–2025 averaged 12.3 °C (+0.8 °C). The warmest year was 2024 (13.5 °C), the coldest 2005 (10.1 °C).
Records of the period: the highest daily maximum was 37.4 °C (20 July 2007), the lowest minimum -20.1 °C (13 January 2003), and the wettest day brought 48.1 mm (16 May 2010).
Current conditions: Pécs weather forecast · 7-day forecast · what to expect in September.
Climate table of Pécs
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| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | Hot days | Frost days | Soil 0–7 cm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.1 °C | -2.3 °C | 0.7 °C | 49 mm | 9 | 0.0 | 21.9 | 1.4 °C |
| February | 6.6 °C | -1.3 °C | 2.5 °C | 50 mm | 10 | 0.0 | 16.8 | 2.8 °C |
| March | 11.2 °C | 1.9 °C | 6.6 °C | 55 mm | 10 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 6.4 °C |
| April | 16.5 °C | 6.6 °C | 11.7 °C | 51 mm | 10 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 11.7 °C |
| May | 21.0 °C | 11.3 °C | 16.4 °C | 82 mm | 13 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 16.5 °C |
| June | 25.2 °C | 15.6 °C | 20.7 °C | 76 mm | 12 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 20.8 °C |
| July | 27.2 °C | 17.6 °C | 22.6 °C | 60 mm | 10 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 23.3 °C |
| August | 27.1 °C | 17.4 °C | 22.4 °C | 63 mm | 9 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 23.2 °C |
| September | 21.5 °C | 12.9 °C | 17.2 °C | 74 mm | 10 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 18.1 °C |
| October | 16.4 °C | 8.3 °C | 12.2 °C | 56 mm | 8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.8 °C |
| November | 10.4 °C | 3.7 °C | 6.9 °C | 57 mm | 9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 7.5 °C |
| December | 4.9 °C | -0.7 °C | 2.0 °C | 56 mm | 10 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 2.8 °C |
| Year | 16.1 °C | 7.6 °C | 11.9 °C | 730 mm | 120 | 21.1 | 73.3 | 12.3 °C |
Temperature through the year
Bar: average low to average high; dot: monthly mean (°C).
Precipitation by month
Average monthly total (mm).
Warming in Pécs
Annual mean temperature; red: above the 2000–2025 average, blue: below.
Records
Highest temperature
37.4 °C 20 July 2007Lowest temperature
-20.1 °C 13 January 2003Wettest day
48.1 mm 16 May 2010Compared with nearby towns
Weather in Pécs by month
Frequently asked questions
What is the climate like in Pécs?
The mean annual temperature is 11.9 °C with about 730 mm of precipitation a year. Summers are warm (27.2 °C average high in July), winters are cold (-2.3 °C average low in January).
What is the hottest month in Pécs?
July, with an average temperature of 22.6 °C and highs around 27.2 °C.
What is the wettest month in Pécs?
May, with 82 mm on average.
What was the highest temperature ever recorded in Pécs?
37.4 °C on 20 July 2007 (period 2000–2025).
When is the best time to visit Pécs?
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.