Várpalota in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Várpalota sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 199 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Várpalota's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Várpalota's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 199 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Várpalota in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Várpalota reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Várpalota
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Várpalota weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° | 38 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -2° | 37 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 43 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 45 | 9 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 5.1 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 66 | 11.7 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 69 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 71 | 10.8 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 59 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 21° / 11° | 61 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 15° / 7° | 54 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 9° / 3° | 54 | 9.2 | 1.7 | 9.1 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 3° / -2° | 48 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Várpalota gets around 199 mm of rain over 30 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Várpalota?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Várpalota for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Várpalota in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Várpalota sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Várpalota in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Várpalota peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very 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 | Very high |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Várpalota in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Várpalota is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Várpalota?
Várpalota sits at 47.2°N, 18.1°E, 158 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Székesfehérvár, 20 km away.
Topography around Várpalota
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Várpalota.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Várpalota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m.
The land around Várpalota is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (31%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (28%) 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 Várpalota (47.1994°, 18.1395°, elevation 158 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.