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WEATHER
Climate
Budapest has a temperate, transitional climate -somewhere
between the mild, rainy weather of Transdanubia protected by the Alps
to the west and the harsh, variable climate of the flat and open Great
Plain to the east. Spring arrives early in April in Budapest and usually
ends in showers. Summer can be very hot and humid. It rains for most of
November and doesn't usually get cold until mid-December. Winter is relatively
short, often cloudy and damp but sometimes brilliantly sunny. What little
snow the city gets usually disappears after a few days.
January is the coldest month (with temperatures between -4° and O°C) and
July the hottest (18° to 23°C).
The number of hours of sunshine a year averages about 2000 - among the
highest in Europe; from April to the end of September, you can expect
the sun to shine for about 10 hours a day. Mean annual precipitation is
about 600mm. The climate chart on this page shows you what to expect and
when to expect it.
For information on weather conditions in Budapest,
ring the national weather forecast service from 8 am to 8 pm daily on
212 2070 or mobile 06-90 304 621.
You can also get more information on the following
web sites: www.met.hu, www.weather.com/weather/cities/hu__budapest.html.
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