Gyöngyös weather in August

In August, Gyöngyös sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 64 mm of rain across 9.7 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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gyöngyös's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gyöngyös's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:41 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Gyöngyös is town in Hungary.

Density
609/km²
people per km²
Founded
1261

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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gyöngyös reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52816
62816
72816
82816
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112816
122816
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242615
252615
262614
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282614
292514
302514
312514

How August really feels in Gyöngyös

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.

Gyöngyös 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°337.348.60.0
Feb / -2°347.83.59.90.2
Mar10° / 387.81.711.62.6
Apr17° / 509.20.213.45.3
May22° / 11°7112.7014.96.2
Jun25° / 14°7812.3015.76.4
Jul27° / 16°8111.6015.46.3
Aug27° / 15°649.7014.16.7
Sep22° / 11°558.3012.46.8
Oct16° / 538.30.110.65.0
Nov / 488.61.49.11.6
Dec / -2°418.12.98.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
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216535
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266436
276337
286139
296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gyöngyös gets around 64 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
438
537
636
736
835
934
1033
1133
1232
1331
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12232397
22332387
32332387
42432377
52532367
62633356
72733336
82934326
93034315
103135295
113236275
123336265
133437244
143538234
153638224
163639223
173739213
183739213
193840202
203940202
214039202
224139191
234239191
244338181
254537181
264636170
274836160
285035150
295234140
305433130
315632120

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:21 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:217:11
214.84:227:10
314.74:247:09
414.74:257:07
514.74:267:06
614.64:287:04
714.64:297:03
814.54:307:01
914.54:326:59
1014.44:336:58
1114.44:346:56
1214.34:366:54
1314.34:376:53
1414.24:396:51
1514.24:406:49
1614.14:416:47
1714.14:436:46
1814.04:446:44
1913.94:456:42
2013.94:476:40
2113.84:486:38
2213.84:506:36
2313.74:516:34
2413.74:526:33
2513.64:546:31
2613.64:556:29
2713.54:576:27
2813.44:586:25
2913.44:596:23
3013.35:016:21
3113.35:026:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gyöngyös?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gyöngyös in August

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

In August, Gyöngyös sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gyöngyös 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 Gyöngyös peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gyöngyös 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 Gyöngyös 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 Gyöngyös?

Gyöngyös sits at 47.8°N, 19.9°E, 168 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Hatvan, 22 km away.

JászberényEgerSalgótarjánGödöllőMezőkövesdVeresegyházÓzd

Topography around Gyöngyös

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gyöngyös has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Gyöngyös is covered by cropland (31%), grassland (28%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
1,001 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Hatvan 22 km · Jászberény 31 km · Eger 36 km · Salgótarján 36 km · Gödöllő 48 km · Mezőkövesd 49 km · Veresegyház 50 km · Ózd 56 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 Gyöngyös (47.7826°, 19.928°, 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).