Hortobágy in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Hortobágy sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 148 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Hortobágy's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hortobágy's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 148 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Hortobágy in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 6°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Hortobágy reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Hortobágy
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Hortobágy weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -3° | 36 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -1° | 40 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 9.9 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 39 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 51 | 9.6 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 5.8 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 66 | 11.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 73 | 11.8 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 29° / 17° | 79 | 10.9 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 59 | 8.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 57 | 8.2 | 0 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 47 | 7.3 | 0 | 10.6 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 10° / 3° | 45 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 4° / -1° | 46 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Hortobágy gets around 148 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Hortobágy?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Hortobágy for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hortobágy in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Hortobágy sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Hortobágy in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hortobágy 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Hortobágy?
Hortobágy sits at 47.6°N, 21.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Balmazújváros, 15 km away.
Topography around Hortobágy
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hortobágy.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hortobágy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.
The land around Hortobágy is covered by grassland (74%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (20%) within 80 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
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 Hortobágy (47.5828°, 21.1511°, elevation 0 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.