Mezőkövesd weather in August

In August, Mezőkövesd sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.7 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 29°C in the first days to 26°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 Mezőkövesd's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mezőkövesd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:39 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Mezőkövesd is town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in Northern Hungary.

Density
176/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 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Mezőkövesd reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°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, August runs on par with July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
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172816
182816
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202816
212816
222816
232816
242716
252716
262715
272715
282715
292615
302615
312614

How August really feels in Mezőkövesd

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.

Mezőkövesd 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 / -3°317.13.68.60.0
Feb / -2°337.43.69.90.3
Mar11° / 357.61.611.62.9
Apr18° / 458.20.213.45.7
May23° / 12°5911.3014.96.6
Jun26° / 15°6511.1015.76.4
Jul28° / 17°7210.9015.45.9
Aug28° / 16°538.7014.16.3
Sep23° / 12°507.9012.47.0
Oct16° / 497.70.110.65.4
Nov / 448.41.39.11.9
Dec / -2°407.92.68.30.0

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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176733
186634
196634
206634
216634
226535
236535
246535
256436
266337
276337
286238
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mezőkövesd gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
335
434
534
633
732
831
930
1030
1129
1228
1328
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3127

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12433367
22533367
32633357
42732347
52832336
62932326
73133316
83233295
93433285
103534265
113634255
123735234
133836224
143936214
154037203
164037193
174138192
184138192
194238182
204238181
214338181
224437181
234536171
244736171
254835160
265034160
275233150
285432140
295631130
305830120
316029110

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, 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 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 4:18 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:187:09
214.84:207:08
314.84:217:06
414.74:227:05
514.74:247:03
614.64:257:02
714.64:267:00
814.54:286:59
914.54:296:57
1014.44:306:55
1114.44:326:54
1214.34:336:52
1314.34:346:50
1414.24:366:48
1514.24:376:47
1614.14:396:45
1714.14:406:43
1814.04:416:41
1913.94:436:39
2013.94:446:38
2113.84:456:36
2213.84:476:34
2313.74:486:32
2413.74:506:30
2513.64:516:28
2613.64:526:26
2713.54:546:24
2813.44:556:22
2913.44:576:20
3013.34:586:18
3113.34:596:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.15 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 5.15 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
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mezőkövesd?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mezőkövesd in August

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

In August, Mezőkövesd sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mezőkövesd 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 Mezőkövesd 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 Mezőkövesd 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 Mezőkövesd 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 Mezőkövesd?

Mezőkövesd sits at 47.8°N, 20.6°E, 117 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Eger, 18 km away.

DiósgyőrMiskolcTiszaújvárosKazincbarcikaGyöngyösÓzdHortobágy

Topography around Mezőkövesd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mezőkövesd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Mezőkövesd is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), trees (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Eger 18 km · Diósgyőr 32 km · Miskolc 35 km · Tiszaújváros 39 km · Kazincbarcika 48 km · Gyöngyös 49 km · Ózd 49 km · Hortobágy 50 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 Mezőkövesd (47.8167°, 20.5833°, elevation 117 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).