Climate · 2000–2025

Climate of Debrecen

Hajdú-Bihar County · monthly averages, precipitation, records and warming trend

11.9 °CMean annual temperature

686 mmPrecipitation per year

27Hot days (≥30 °C) / year

78Frost days / year

38.1 °CRecord high (2007)

151. / 348Warmth rank among towns

Climate of Debrecen in brief

Based on daily data from 2000–2025, the mean annual temperature in Debrecen is 11.9 °C. Summer afternoons reach 27.8 °C on average in July, while January nights fall to -2.7 °C. The area receives about 686 mm of precipitation a year, spread over 120 days with at least 1 mm.

That makes Debrecen the 151st warmest of 348 Hungarian towns: 0.2 °C warmer than the national town average (11.7 °C), and 1 mm wetter (149th by precipitation).

A typical year brings 27 hot days (at least 30 °C), 83 summer days (at least 25 °C) and 78 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 12.4 °C (+0.9 °C). The warmest year was 2024 (13.3 °C), the coldest 2005 (10.3 °C).

Records of the period: the highest daily maximum was 38.1 °C (20 July 2007), the lowest minimum -22.1 °C (8 February 2005), and the wettest day brought 53.5 mm (13 August 2017).

Current conditions: Debrecen weather forecast · 7-day forecast · what to expect in September.

Climate table of Debrecen

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Month	Avg high	Avg low	Mean	Precip.	Wet days	Hot days	Frost days	Soil 0–7 cm
January	3.2 °C	-2.7 °C	0.1 °C	45 mm	10	0.0	22.1	0.9 °C
February	5.9 °C	-1.7 °C	2.0 °C	44 mm	10	0.0	18.0	2.3 °C
March	11.1 °C	1.7 °C	6.3 °C	49 mm	10	0.0	10.7	6.1 °C
April	17.2 °C	6.7 °C	12.1 °C	52 mm	10	0.0	1.2	12.0 °C
May	22.1 °C	11.8 °C	17.1 °C	70 mm	12	0.7	0.0	17.2 °C
June	25.9 °C	16.1 °C	21.2 °C	76 mm	12	5.2	0.0	21.4 °C
July	27.8 °C	17.9 °C	23.1 °C	79 mm	12	10.0	0.0	23.6 °C
August	27.9 °C	17.7 °C	23.0 °C	56 mm	8	10.0	0.0	23.7 °C
September	22.4 °C	13.2 °C	17.7 °C	63 mm	9	1.2	0.0	18.6 °C
October	16.4 °C	7.9 °C	11.9 °C	51 mm	8	0.0	0.7	12.7 °C
November	10.0 °C	3.3 °C	6.4 °C	52 mm	9	0.0	6.9	7.1 °C
December	4.2 °C	-1.0 °C	1.5 °C	51 mm	10	0.0	18.0	2.3 °C
Year	16.2 °C	7.6 °C	11.9 °C	686 mm	120	27.0	77.6	12.4 °C

Temperature through the year

Bar: average low to average high; dot: monthly mean (°C).

Precipitation by month

Average monthly total (mm).

Warming in Debrecen

Annual mean temperature; red: above the 2000–2025 average, blue: below.

Records

Highest temperature

38.1 °C 20 July 2007

Lowest temperature

-22.1 °C 8 February 2005

Wettest day

53.5 mm 13 August 2017

Warmest and coldest year

2024: 13.3 °C
2005: 10.3 °C

Compared with nearby towns

Town	Mean	Precip./year	Hot days	Frost days
Debrecen	11.9 °C	686 mm	27	78
Balmazújváros	12.0 °C	678 mm	27	76
Berettyóújfalu	12.1 °C	693 mm	27	75
Biharkeresztes	12.1 °C	734 mm	26	73
Derecske	12.0 °C	679 mm	27	76
Hajdúböszörmény	11.8 °C	680 mm	26	78
Hajdúdorog	11.9 °C	665 mm	26	78
Hajdúhadház	11.7 °C	694 mm	26	80
Hajdúnánás	11.9 °C	658 mm	28	79

Weather in Debrecen by month

Frequently asked questions

What is the climate like in Debrecen?

The mean annual temperature is 11.9 °C with about 686 mm of precipitation a year. Summers are warm (27.8 °C average high in July), winters are cold (-2.7 °C average low in January).

What is the hottest month in Debrecen?

July, with an average temperature of 23.1 °C and highs around 27.8 °C.

What is the wettest month in Debrecen?

July, with 79 mm on average.

What was the highest temperature ever recorded in Debrecen?

38.1 °C on 20 July 2007 (period 2000–2025).

When is the best time to visit Debrecen?

Pleasant daytime temperatures (18–27 °C) are typical in May, June, September.

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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.