Békéscsaba climate — normals and trends
Békéscsaba (Hungary) has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 11.5 °C and it receives 608 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (22.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-0.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Békéscsaba averages 75 frost days, 27 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 111 rainy days per year.
Békéscsaba has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 86 to 64 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.4 °C (on 19 August 1946) and the coldest -28.2 °C (on 24 January 1942).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BékéscsabaBekes County
- coords
- 46.68°, 21.10°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
11.5°C
Average daily high
16.0°C
Average daily low
7.3°C
Annual rainfall
608mm
Sunshine / day
8.7h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
13.9km/h
Seasonal range
23.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
75 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
27 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
111 d/yr
Annual snowfall
33.1 cm
Average feels-like high
14.3 °C
Average feels-like low
5.0 °C
Average peak gust
29.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
10 d/yr
Solar radiation
13.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.19 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
39.4 °C
19 August 1946
Coldest day
-28.2 °C
24 January 1942
Wettest day
50 mm
18 September 1983
Windiest day
43.0 km/h
3 February 1985
Strongest gust
86.0 km/h
29 January 2007
Hottest feels-like
40.8 °C
8 July 1957
Coldest feels-like
-33.4 °C
24 January 1942
Snowiest day
14.6 cm
6 February 1969
Sunniest day
15.0 h
25 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3 °C | +4.2 °C | 27 mm | -9 mm |
| Feb | 5.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 17 mm | -23 mm |
| Mar | 14.6 °C | +3.6 °C | 76 mm | +34 mm |
| Apr | 19.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 29 mm | -24 mm |
| May | 20.0 °C | -2.0 °C | 58 mm | -6 mm |
| Jun | 30.2 °C | +4.6 °C | 10 mm | -63 mm |
| Jul | 30.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 55 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 30.3 °C | +2.4 °C | 45 mm | -5 mm |
| Sep | 26.0 °C | +2.7 °C | 45 mm | -4 mm |
| Oct | 16.4 °C | -0.6 °C | 22 mm | -21 mm |
| Nov | 11.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 56 mm | +3 mm |
| Dec | 5.9 °C | +1.9 °C | 7 mm | -41 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Békéscsaba?
Békéscsaba has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.5 °C and it receives 608 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Békéscsaba?
The hottest day measured in Békéscsaba between 1940 and 2025 was 19 August 1946, reaching 39.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Békéscsaba?
The coldest day measured in Békéscsaba between 1940 and 2025 was 24 January 1942, at -28.2 °C.
Does it snow in Békéscsaba?
Yes. Békéscsaba gets on average 33.1 cm of snow per year and has around 75 frost days.
Has the climate of Békéscsaba warmed?
Yes: Békéscsaba warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Békéscsaba?
The wettest day measured in Békéscsaba between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 1983, with 50 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Békéscsaba?
The windiest day measured in Békéscsaba between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1985, with winds reaching 43.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Békéscsaba?
The warmest month in Békéscsaba is July (22.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Békéscsaba?
Békéscsaba receives on average 608 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 111 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Békéscsaba?
Békéscsaba gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Békéscsaba?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Békéscsaba between 1940 and 2025 was 6 February 1969, with 14.6 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Békéscsaba?
Yes: Békéscsaba has on average 10 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Békéscsaba?
In Békéscsaba, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.8 °C on 8 July 1957, and the lowest was -33.4 °C on 24 January 1942.
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