Vác in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Vác sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 152 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Vác's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vác's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 152 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Vác in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Vác reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Vác
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Vác weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 2° / -3° | 35 | 7.9 | 4 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -2° | 34 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 9.9 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 11° / 1° | 39 | 8 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 44 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 68 | 11.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 74 | 11.1 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 73 | 10.6 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 60 | 8.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 57 | 7.8 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 6° | 53 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 9° / 2° | 50 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 3° / -2° | 41 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Vác gets around 152 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Vác?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Vác for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vác in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Vác sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Vác in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vác peaks around July 12 at about 8 (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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Vác in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vác is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Vác?
Vác sits at 47.8°N, 19.1°E, 113 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Göd, 10 km away.
Topography around Vác
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vác.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vác has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m.
The land around Vác is covered by trees (26%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (57%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (38%) 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 Vác (47.7759°, 19.1361°, elevation 113 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.