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Hungary · Countryside

Central Transdanubia
in March.

Illustration of Lake Balaton from the north-shore uplands
Lake Balaton from its north-shore hillsDestination view, not month-specific.

Is March a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
More overnight stays than February.

March averages 55°F afternoons, with about 6 rain days. Later March is typically warmer.

Afternoons
55°F
Rain days
6
Visitor demand
20%of August peak

Historical Közép-Dunántúl regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Lake Balaton (north shore); conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.9/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather6.6/10Good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your March

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 55°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 35°F (2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. About 12 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical March.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 12 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:03Sunset 17:5135°F55°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:03 and sets about 17:51 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 35°F (2°C); afternoons reach about 55°F (13°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical March.

Typical afternoon
55°F (13°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Marches
Night low
35°F (2°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
11h 49m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late March?

Late March is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 50°F on the 1st, versus 60°F on the 31st.

Early March 1 March

50°F

Typical afternoon high

23% historical wet-day frequency

Mid March 15 March

54°F

Typical afternoon high

21% historical wet-day frequency

Late March 31 March

60°F

Typical afternoon high

22% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 15 Mar National Day; 26 Mar Good Friday; 29 Mar Easter Monday.

Daily calendar & holiday datesMarch 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

March 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
150°250°351°451°551°652°752°
853°953°1053°1153°1253°1353°1454°
1554°1655°1755°1855°1955°2055°2156°
2256°2356°2457°2558°2658°2759°2859°
2960°3060°3160°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 51°F (11°C) in the first week to 59°F (15°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 20–24%.

School-holiday dates for March 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 15 Mar National Day; 26 Mar Good Friday; 29 Mar Easter Monday. Elsewhere in March 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 27%, Spain 30%, Italy 19%, France 10%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. March averages 20% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than February.

Overnight stays across Közép-Dunántúl do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €34 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Historical hotel average
€34
2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. −6% vs this region's usual month.
Hungary as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 72 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The historical regional amount comes from KSH/Hungarian Tourism Agency: accommodation-fee revenue per tourism night, 2024 (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing); the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.

Year-to-year variation

How much does March vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 46°F (8°C) and 60°F (16°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 55°F (13°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 14; half the years had 4–8.

Rain days in each March

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 1 rain days12013: 14 rain days142014: 5 rain days52015: 7 rain days72016: 7 rain days72017: 5 rain days52018: 11 rain days112019: 4 rain days42020: 6 rain days62021: 3 rain days32022: 2 rain days22023: 8 rain days82024: 8 rain days82025: 12 rain days122025
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 11 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
9 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no March in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
15 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MarchHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201153°F6
201257°F1
201346°F14
201460°F5
201554°F7
201654°F7
201758°F5
201848°F11
201958°F4
202055°F6
202153°F3
202253°F2
202356°F8
202459°F8
202557°F12

Checked against official climate averages for Szentkiralyszabadja (Veszprem) and Tata. How we check

Compare dates

February, March
or April?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsFebMarApr
Afternoons46°F55°F64°F
Rain days666
Overnight demand18%20%27%

February: Cooler afternoons than March. Less overnight demand. February guide →

April: Warmer afternoons than March. More overnight demand. April guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with March Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. March stays as your reference.

April to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than March, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

March or February?

Overnight stays are 18% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €33 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.

Read the February guide →
March compared with another month
Typical conditionsMarchFebruary
Afternoons55°F46°F
Nights35°F30°F
Rain days66
Visitor seasonLow seasonLow season
Overall / 107.97.1
Month rank#6#8
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.8#1141°F28°F94.8Low season
February7.1#846°F30°F65.1Low season
March7.9#655°F35°F66.6Low season
April8.6#364°F43°F68.2Low season
May8.6#271°F50°F108.8Moderate season
June8.1#581°F59°F88.6Moderate season
July6.9#1084°F61°F88.1Peak season
August7.0#984°F61°F68.3Peak season
September8.6#174°F53°F69.0Moderate season
October8.3#462°F44°F67.8Low season
November7.4#751°F37°F85.6Low season
December6.7#1243°F30°F94.7Low season

Near here

Nearby places in March

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better March weather than Central Transdanubia

Central Transdanubia's weather ranks 26 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Hungary have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Central Transdanubia.

All of Hungary in March · Everywhere in March

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's low season, 20% of the busiest month and 50% below its average month. That means about 5,400 overnight visitors on a typical March night across the region, 79% of them from Hungary itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 470 more: 9 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)68
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Szentkiralyszabadja (Veszprem) and Tata from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.4°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day5
Busiest month hereAugust · 25
Visitors as share of people present0.5%
Rank among Europe's regions this month23rd percentile
Domestic share of nights79%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights9
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.6%
Population used1.1 million
Statistical regionHU21 · Közép-Dunántúl

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (KSH/Hungarian Tourism Agency: accommodation-fee revenue per tourism night, 2024 (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing)). Full method · this region's data.