Zalaegerszeg weather in August

In August, Zalaegerszeg sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 82 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zalaegerszeg's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zalaegerszeg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:56 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Zalaegerszeg is city and administrative center of Zala county in western Hungary.

Density
604/km²
people per km²
Founded
1247

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 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zalaegerszeg reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142716
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202616
212616
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232616
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252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302415
312414

How August really feels in Zalaegerszeg

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.

Zalaegerszeg 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 / -2°3673.38.80.0
Feb / -1°427.33.2100.6
Mar11° / 478.81.511.62.9
Apr17° / 519.50.413.35.2
May21° / 11°7712.3014.86.2
Jun25° / 15°8711.9015.66.6
Jul27° / 17°8311.6015.36.4
Aug26° / 16°8210.50146.7
Sep21° / 12°849.4012.46.6
Oct16° / 638.70.110.65.0
Nov / 638.81.49.21.9
Dec / -1°528.63.38.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176238
186337
196238
206238
216238
226238
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
285941
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zalaegerszeg gets around 82 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
633
733
833
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1143341111
2143341111
3153341101
4153441100
5163441100
616344090
717344090
817354080
918354080
1018363970
1118363960
1218373860
1319383850
1419393750
1519403750
1619413640
1719413540
1820423540
1920423430
2021423330
2122423330
2223423230
2325423130
2427412930
2529412820
2631402720
2733392520
2835392420
2938382220
3040372120
3142372020

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 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 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 4:36 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:367:21
214.74:387:20
314.74:397:18
414.64:407:17
514.64:417:15
614.54:437:14
714.54:447:12
814.44:457:11
914.44:477:09
1014.34:487:08
1114.34:497:06
1214.24:507:04
1314.24:527:03
1414.14:537:01
1514.14:546:59
1614.04:566:58
1714.04:576:56
1813.94:586:54
1913.95:006:52
2013.85:016:51
2113.85:026:49
2213.75:046:47
2313.75:056:45
2413.65:066:43
2513.65:086:41
2613.55:096:39
2713.55:106:37
2813.45:126:36
2913.35:136:34
3013.35:146:32
3113.25:166:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Zalaegerszeg?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zalaegerszeg in August

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

In August, Zalaegerszeg sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zalaegerszeg 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 Zalaegerszeg 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zalaegerszeg 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 Zalaegerszeg is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 917 µg/m³Sep 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zalaegerszeg?

Zalaegerszeg sits at 46.8°N, 16.8°E, 167 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Keszthely, 31 km away.

KeszthelyNagykanizsaTapolcaSárvárSzombathelyČakovecAjkaEisenzicken

Topography around Zalaegerszeg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zalaegerszeg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Zalaegerszeg is covered by trees (45%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Keszthely 31 km · Nagykanizsa 44 km · Tapolca 46 km · Sárvár 47 km · Szombathely 47 km · Čakovec 59 km · Ajka 62 km · Eisenzicken 66 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 Zalaegerszeg (46.837°, 16.844°, elevation 167 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).