Summer temperature anomalies in Hungary
Hungary: Summer temperature anomalies was 2.35 °C in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Summer temperature anomalies in Hungary, 1940–2026
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2026, summer temperature anomalies in Hungary stood at 2.35 °C.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 254.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, summer temperature anomalies in Hungary peaked at 2.85 °C in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.71 °C, in 1985.
Hungary ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Summer temperature anomalies in Hungary, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.59 °C | — |
| 1941 | -1.12 °C | -30.0% |
| 1942 | -1.2 °C | +7.4% |
| 1943 | -2.44 °C | +103.1% |
| 1944 | -1.42 °C | -41.8% |
| 1945 | -0.7453 °C | -47.4% |
| 1946 | 1.32 °C | -276.5% |
| 1947 | 0.3739 °C | -71.6% |
| 1948 | -2.2 °C | -688.5% |
| 1949 | -2.65 °C | +20.5% |
| 1950 | 1.91 °C | -172.1% |
| 1951 | -0.6322 °C | -133.1% |
| 1952 | -0.6761 °C | +6.9% |
| 1953 | -0.5821 °C | -13.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3447 °C | -159.2% |
| 1955 | -1.58 °C | -558.5% |
| 1956 | -1.81 °C | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 0.8329 °C | -146.0% |
| 1958 | -1.85 °C | -322.2% |
| 1959 | -1.46 °C | -21.3% |
| 1960 | -0.5057 °C | -65.3% |
| 1961 | 0.4018 °C | -179.4% |
| 1962 | -2.24 °C | -658.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4721 °C | -121.1% |
| 1964 | 2.34 °C | +394.7% |
| 1965 | -1.54 °C | -165.9% |
| 1966 | -1.22 °C | -21.0% |
| 1967 | -1.35 °C | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3533 °C | -126.1% |
| 1969 | -2.17 °C | -715.3% |
| 1970 | -0.774 °C | -64.4% |
| 1971 | -1.89 °C | +143.7% |
| 1972 | -0.3189 °C | -83.1% |
| 1973 | -1.37 °C | +331.1% |
| 1974 | -3.22 °C | +133.9% |
| 1975 | -1.59 °C | -50.5% |
| 1976 | -1.43 °C | -9.9% |
| 1977 | -0.6396 °C | -55.4% |
| 1978 | -2.34 °C | +265.5% |
| 1979 | 1.19 °C | -150.9% |
| 1980 | -2.07 °C | -274.0% |
| 1981 | -0.1804 °C | -91.3% |
| 1982 | -0.5894 °C | +226.6% |
| 1983 | -1.31 °C | +122.1% |
| 1984 | -2.73 °C | +108.3% |
| 1985 | -3.71 °C | +36.3% |
| 1986 | -1.44 °C | -61.4% |
| 1987 | -0.8677 °C | -39.5% |
| 1988 | -1.7 °C | +96.5% |
| 1989 | -2.89 °C | +69.3% |
| 1990 | -1.51 °C | -47.7% |
| 1991 | -1.36 °C | -10.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3447 °C | -74.6% |
| 1993 | -0.4021 °C | +16.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5235 °C | +30.2% |
| 1995 | -1.65 °C | +214.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1663 °C | -89.9% |
| 1997 | -0.8096 °C | +386.9% |
| 1998 | 0.02 °C | -102.5% |
| 1999 | -0.6063 °C | -3133.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7901 °C | -230.3% |
| 2001 | -2.3 °C | -390.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8056 °C | -135.1% |
| 2003 | 2.47 °C | +207.0% |
| 2004 | -1.37 °C | -155.3% |
| 2005 | -1.13 °C | -17.5% |
| 2006 | -0.705 °C | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8 °C | -354.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6284 °C | -65.0% |
| 2009 | -1.17 °C | -285.6% |
| 2010 | -0.5609 °C | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3286 °C | -158.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 °C | +280.3% |
| 2013 | -0.3999 °C | -132.0% |
| 2014 | -0.3027 °C | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2043 °C | -167.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6629 °C | +224.5% |
| 2017 | 1.66 °C | +150.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6646 °C | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 2.85 °C | +329.3% |
| 2020 | -0.3514 °C | -112.3% |
| 2021 | 2.35 °C | -768.3% |
| 2022 | 2.31 °C | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0581 °C | -97.5% |
| 2024 | 1.38 °C | +2278.3% |
| 2025 | 2.15 °C | +55.4% |
| 2026 | 2.35 °C | +9.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.35 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 °C, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.35 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.68 °C, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Summer temperature anomalies in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -3133.6% | 0.02 °C | -0.6063 °C |
| 2024 | +2278.3% | 0.0581 °C | 1.38 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.17 °C | -2.65 °C | 1.32 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5497 °C | -1.85 °C | 1.91 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5469 °C | -2.24 °C | 2.34 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.24 °C | -3.22 °C | 1.19 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.75 °C | -3.71 °C | -0.1804 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.735 °C | -1.65 °C | 0.02 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0169 °C | -2.3 °C | 2.47 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.636 °C | -0.5609 °C | 2.85 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 °C | -0.3514 °C | 2.35 °C | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More climate change data for Hungary
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 285.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 964.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 91.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 134.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is summer temperature anomalies in Hungary?
- Summer temperature anomalies in Hungary was 2.35 °C in 2026, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 °C in 2019.
- What is the lowest summer temperature anomalies recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.71 °C in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for summer temperature anomalies?
- Hungary ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2026.
- Is summer temperature anomalies rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Summer temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific month's average surface temperature from the mean temperature of the same month during the period 1991-2020, measured in degrees Celsius.