When to go · Szeged
Szeged in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C (86 °F)+), late Dec–Feb (grey and cold).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 86 °F (30 °C)+), late Dec–Feb (grey and cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Hungary overall
- Prices
- High
- Hungary overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C (86 °F)+), late Dec–Feb (grey and cold).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 86 °F (30 °C)+), late Dec–Feb (grey and cold).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- SzegedHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Great Plain and south, Hungary · Szeged, Pécs, Hortobágyhot
The sunniest, hottest part of the country; Pécs has a milder, Mediterranean touch.
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.
St Stephen's Day big impact
20 Aug · Hungary
Fireworks over the Danube, Street of Hungarian Flavours at the castle; central Budapest closed and packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Hungary overall
- High
- Prices · Hungary overall
- High
Hungary overall: Sziget Festival and 20 August fireworks; book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Szeged, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C+), late Dec–Feb (grey and cold).
April: Inside Szeged's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Szeged: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen