Hortobágy weather in July

In July, Hortobágy sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 79 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hortobágy's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hortobágy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
3:59 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Hortobágy is Hungarian village.

Density
6/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Hortobágy reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172917
182917
192917
202917
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

How July really feels in Hortobágy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Hortobágy weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°368.33.78.70.0
Feb / -1°408.63.59.90.4
Mar11° / 398.11.511.63.0
Apr18° / 519.60.313.35.8
May23° / 12°6611.4014.96.6
Jun27° / 16°7311.8015.76.3
Jul29° / 17°7910.9015.45.7
Aug28° / 17°598.3014.16.2
Sep23° / 13°578.2012.47.0
Oct17° / 477.3010.65.7
Nov10° / 458.41.19.12.3
Dec / -1°468.52.48.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106238
116139
126139
136238
146139
156139
166139
176040
185941
195941
205842
215842
225842
235743
245842
255842
265842
275842
285941
295941
305941
316139

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hortobágy gets around 79 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in July, the wettest month. 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 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1434
1534
1634
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3136

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
140312270
240312360
339312360
439322460
539322450
638322450
738332450
837332450
937332450
1036332460
1135332561
1235332561
1334332661
1433332771
1532332871
1630332971
1729323081
1828323081
1927323191
20263132101
21253133101
22233134111
23223134121
24213135131
25203035131
26193036141
27183036151
28173037151
29173037151
30173037151
31173037151

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:47 AM to 4:16 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.73:477:31
215.73:477:30
315.73:487:30
415.73:497:30
515.73:497:30
615.73:507:29
715.63:517:29
815.63:517:28
915.63:527:28
1015.63:537:27
1115.53:547:27
1215.53:557:26
1315.53:567:26
1415.53:577:25
1515.43:587:24
1615.43:597:23
1715.44:007:23
1815.44:017:22
1915.34:027:21
2015.34:037:20
2115.34:047:19
2215.24:057:18
2315.24:067:17
2415.14:077:16
2515.14:087:15
2615.14:107:14
2715.04:117:12
2815.04:127:11
2914.94:137:10
3014.94:147:09
3114.94:167:07

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Hortobágy?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hortobágy in July

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

In July, Hortobágy sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hortobágy in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

HajdúböszörményPüspökladányKarcagDebrecenHajdúnánásTiszaújváros

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.

3 km
20 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
921 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Balmazújváros 15 km · Hajdúszoboszló 24 km · Hajdúböszörmény 29 km · Püspökladány 30 km · Karcag 34 km · Debrecen 36 km · Hajdúnánás 36 km · Tiszaújváros 39 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 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).