When to go · Eger
Eger in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), late Dec–Feb (many sights on shorter hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Hungary overall
- Prices
- High
- Hungary overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), late Dec–Feb (many sights on shorter hours).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- EgerHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Budapest and the north, Hungary · Budapest, Danube Bend, Eger, Tokajcool
Hot summers (35 °C (95 °F) spells) and cold, foggy winters; spring and autumn are best.Hot summers (95 °F (35 °C) spells) and cold, foggy winters; spring and autumn are best.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Hungary
Shops close early on the 24th and on 25–26; many restaurants shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Hungary overall
- High
- Prices · Hungary overall
- High
Hungary overall: Christmas markets at Vörösmarty tér and the Basilica; closures on 24–26 December.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Eger, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), late Dec–Feb (many sights on shorter hours).
May: Inside Eger's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Eger: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket