Winter temperature anomalies in Hungary
Hungary: Winter temperature anomalies was 2.21 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.21 °C
Change on year
up 78.5%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.75 °C
in 1960
All-time low
-6.92 °C
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Winter temperature anomalies in Hungary, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, winter temperature anomalies in Hungary stood at 2.21 °C.
The figure is up 78.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, winter temperature anomalies in Hungary peaked at 3.75 °C in 1960 and was at its lowest, -6.92 °C, in 1940.
Hungary ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Winter temperature anomalies in Hungary, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -6.92 °C | — |
| 1941 | -0.0264 °C | -99.6% |
| 1942 | 0.9932 °C | -3869.1% |
| 1943 | 0.673 °C | -32.2% |
| 1944 | -0.987 °C | -246.7% |
| 1945 | -1.08 °C | +9.2% |
| 1946 | -2.1 °C | +94.5% |
| 1947 | 0.5827 °C | -127.8% |
| 1948 | -3.79 °C | -749.8% |
| 1949 | 1.76 °C | -146.4% |
| 1950 | 2.03 °C | +15.4% |
| 1951 | 1.05 °C | -48.4% |
| 1952 | -0.2298 °C | -122.0% |
| 1953 | -0.9165 °C | +298.8% |
| 1954 | 2.49 °C | -371.1% |
| 1955 | 1.83 °C | -26.2% |
| 1956 | -0.241 °C | -113.1% |
| 1957 | -0.1762 °C | -26.9% |
| 1958 | 2.19 °C | -1344.8% |
| 1959 | 3.63 °C | +65.7% |
| 1960 | 3.75 °C | +3.1% |
| 1961 | -0.807 °C | -121.5% |
| 1962 | -3.64 °C | +350.9% |
| 1963 | -5.39 °C | +48.2% |
| 1964 | -0.8261 °C | -84.7% |
| 1965 | 1.7 °C | -306.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8057 °C | -52.7% |
| 1967 | -0.7502 °C | -193.1% |
| 1968 | -2.41 °C | +221.5% |
| 1969 | -3.17 °C | +31.3% |
| 1970 | 0.137 °C | -104.3% |
| 1971 | 1.66 °C | +1110.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0205 °C | -98.8% |
| 1973 | -0.4257 °C | -2179.9% |
| 1974 | 2.26 °C | -632.1% |
| 1975 | -0.3115 °C | -113.8% |
| 1976 | -0.06 °C | -80.7% |
| 1977 | -2.86 °C | +4664.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6116 °C | -121.4% |
| 1979 | 2.92 °C | +378.0% |
| 1980 | -1.22 °C | -141.8% |
| 1981 | -0.7844 °C | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 2.74 °C | -449.3% |
| 1983 | -0.7224 °C | -126.4% |
| 1984 | -1.36 °C | +88.1% |
| 1985 | 3.23 °C | -338.0% |
| 1986 | -2.01 °C | -162.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5714 °C | -128.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6112 °C | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9073 °C | +48.5% |
| 1990 | -0.457 °C | -150.4% |
| 1991 | -3.07 °C | +572.4% |
| 1992 | -0.901 °C | -70.7% |
| 1993 | 1.69 °C | -288.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6358 °C | -62.5% |
| 1995 | -0.8946 °C | -240.7% |
| 1996 | -2.69 °C | +200.4% |
| 1997 | 1.35 °C | -150.1% |
| 1998 | -4.63 °C | -443.6% |
| 1999 | -0.361 °C | -92.2% |
| 2000 | 1.59 °C | -539.9% |
| 2001 | -5.4 °C | -439.8% |
| 2002 | -1.74 °C | -67.8% |
| 2003 | -0.1488 °C | -91.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2725 °C | -283.1% |
| 2005 | -0.038 °C | -113.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 °C | -4706.9% |
| 2007 | -1.43 °C | -181.8% |
| 2008 | 2.12 °C | -248.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 °C | -49.2% |
| 2010 | -1.85 °C | -271.5% |
| 2011 | 1.91 °C | -203.5% |
| 2012 | -0.9805 °C | -151.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8822 °C | -190.0% |
| 2014 | 2.36 °C | +167.1% |
| 2015 | 1.99 °C | -15.6% |
| 2016 | -1.6 °C | -180.6% |
| 2017 | 1.88 °C | -217.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4266 °C | -77.3% |
| 2019 | 2.76 °C | +547.2% |
| 2020 | 3.04 °C | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9871 °C | -67.6% |
| 2022 | 2.12 °C | +114.8% |
| 2023 | 1.96 °C | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.24 °C | -36.7% |
| 2025 | 2.21 °C | +78.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.21 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 °C, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.21 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.93 °C, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Winter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +4706.9% | -0.038 °C | 1.75 °C |
| 1977 | -4664.0% | -0.06 °C | -2.86 °C |
| 1942 | +3869.1% | -0.0264 °C | 0.9932 °C |
| 1973 | -2179.9% | 0.0205 °C | -0.4257 °C |
| 1958 | +1344.8% | -0.1762 °C | 2.19 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.09 °C | -6.92 °C | 1.76 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.17 °C | -0.9165 °C | 3.63 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.07 °C | -5.39 °C | 3.75 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3959 °C | -2.86 °C | 2.92 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.197 °C | -2.01 °C | 3.23 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9324 °C | -4.63 °C | 1.69 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1949 °C | -5.4 °C | 2.12 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7772 °C | -1.85 °C | 2.76 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 °C | 0.9871 °C | 3.04 °C | 6 |
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 winter temperature anomalies in Hungary?
- Winter temperature anomalies in Hungary was 2.21 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 °C in 1960.
- What is the lowest winter temperature anomalies recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.92 °C in 1940.
- How does Hungary rank for winter temperature anomalies?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is winter temperature anomalies rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Winter 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.