When to go · Sopron
Sopron in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), late Dec (Christmas market crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Hungary overall
- Prices
- High
- Hungary overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), late Dec (Christmas market crowds).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SopronHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 days
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 Sopron, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Apr: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), late Dec (Christmas market crowds).
April: Inside Sopron's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Sopron: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings