Eger weather in August

In August, Eger sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Eger's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:39 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Eger is city in Hungary.

Density
584/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Eger reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42715
52715
62715
72715
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
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212514
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272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

How August really feels in Eger

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Eger weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°327.34.58.60.0
Feb / -3°3684.29.90.1
Mar10° / 418.42.211.62.1
Apr16° / 5910.10.313.44.9
May21° / 10°8814014.95.8
Jun24° / 13°9813.9015.76.3
Jul26° / 15°10413.6015.46.3
Aug26° / 14°8110.7014.16.8
Sep20° / 10°659.3012.46.5
Oct14° / 578.90.110.64.4
Nov / 4991.891.3
Dec / -3°408.23.58.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196733
206634
216634
226634
236535
246535
256436
266436
276337
286238
296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Eger gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
343
442
541
641
740
839
938
1037
1136
1236
1335
1434
1533
1633
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2230
2330
2430
2530
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117323911
218323911
318333811
419333710
520333710
620343610
72135359
82235348
92336338
102437327
112538317
122638296
132739285
142740275
152841275
162941264
172941254
182942254
193042254
203141243
213241243
223341243
233440233
243639222
253839212
264038202
274237192
284436182
294636172
304835151
315134141

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:19 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:197:10
214.84:207:09
314.84:227:07
414.74:237:06
514.74:247:04
614.64:267:03
714.64:277:01
814.54:287:00
914.54:306:58
1014.44:316:56
1114.44:326:55
1214.34:346:53
1314.34:356:51
1414.24:366:50
1514.24:386:48
1614.14:396:46
1714.14:416:44
1814.04:426:42
1914.04:436:41
2013.94:456:39
2113.84:466:37
2213.84:486:35
2313.74:496:33
2413.74:506:31
2513.64:526:29
2613.64:536:27
2713.54:556:25
2813.54:566:23
2913.44:576:21
3013.34:596:19
3113.35:006:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Eger?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Eger for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Eger in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Eger sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Eger in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eger peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eger in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Eger is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1815 µg/m³Oct 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eger?

Eger sits at 47.9°N, 20.4°E, 168 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Mezőkövesd, 18 km away.

DiósgyőrÓzdGyöngyösMiskolcKazincbarcikaSalgótarjánTiszaújváros

Topography around Eger

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Eger.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Eger is covered by trees (35%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), trees (33%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Mezőkövesd 18 km · Diósgyőr 32 km · Ózd 35 km · Gyöngyös 36 km · Miskolc 37 km · Kazincbarcika 43 km · Salgótarján 48 km · Tiszaújváros 53 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Eger (47.9027°, 20.3733°, elevation 168 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).