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Hungary · Countryside

Central Transdanubia
in October.

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

Is October a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
Fewer overnight stays than September.

October averages 62°F afternoons, with about 6 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.

Afternoons
62°F
Rain days
6
Visitor demand
28%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

8.3/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#4 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.8/10Very good
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 October

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 62°F (17°C): light layers; nights around 44°F (7°C): a warm coat. About 11 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical October.

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

About 11 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:04Sunset 18:0244°F62°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:04 and sets about 18:02 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 44°F (7°C); afternoons reach about 62°F (17°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical October.

Typical afternoon
62°F (17°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Octobers
Night low
44°F (7°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
10h 58m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late October?

Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 67°F on the 1st, versus 59°F on the 31st.

Early October 1 October

67°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Mid October 15 October

63°F

Typical afternoon high

21% historical wet-day frequency

Late October 31 October

59°F

Typical afternoon high

24% 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 · 2026: 23 Oct National Day.

Daily calendar & holiday datesOctober 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

October 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
167°266°366°465°
565°665°764°864°964°1064°1163°
1263°1363°1463°1563°1663°1762°1862°
1962°2062°2162°2262°2361°2461°2561°
2661°2760°2860°2959°3059°3159°

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

Afternoons cool from about 65°F (19°C) in the first week to 60°F (15°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 21–25%.

School-holiday dates for October 2026 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 23 Oct National Day. Elsewhere in October 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 45%, Germany 33%, Netherlands 39%, Switzerland 32%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. October averages 28% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.

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?

About usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €36 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
€36
2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. 0% 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 October vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 57°F (14°C) and 68°F (20°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 62°F (17°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 13; half the years had 5–10.

Rain days in each October

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 8 rain days82013: 4 rain days42014: 8 rain days82015: 11 rain days112016: 11 rain days112017: 5 rain days52018: 6 rain days62019: 5 rain days52020: 13 rain days132021: 4 rain days42022: 4 rain days42023: 10 rain days102024: 5 rain days52025: 7 rain days72025
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 11 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
7 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no October in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
21 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded OctoberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201160°F6
201262°F8
201364°F4
201463°F8
201559°F11
201657°F11
201762°F5
201866°F6
201966°F5
202061°F13
202160°F4
202265°F4
202368°F10
202463°F5
202560°F7

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

Compare dates

September, October
or November?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsSepOctNov
Afternoons74°F62°F51°F
Rain days668
Overnight demand41%28%21%

September: Warmer afternoons than October. More overnight demand. September guide →

November: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than October. Less overnight demand. November guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

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

May and September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than October, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

October or September?

Overnight stays are 41% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €37 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.

Read the September guide →
October compared with another month
Typical conditionsOctoberSeptember
Afternoons62°F74°F
Nights44°F53°F
Rain days66
Visitor seasonLow seasonModerate season
Overall / 108.38.6
Month rank#4#1
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 October

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 October weather than Central Transdanubia

Central Transdanubia's weather ranks 32 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 October · Everywhere in October

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

It's low season, 28% of the busiest month and 32% below its average month. That means about 7,400 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 80% of them from Hungary itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 880 more: 12 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)74
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 day7
Busiest month hereAugust · 25
Visitors as share of people present0.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month23rd percentile
Domestic share of nights80%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights12
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.8%
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.