Early January 1 January
42°F
Typical afternoon high
24% historical wet-day frequency
Hungary · Countryside
Northern Great Plain
in January.
Is January a good time?
Cold days.
Fewer overnight stays than December.
January averages 40°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days.
- Afternoons
- 40°F
- Rain days
- 10
- Visitor demand
- 30%of August peak
Historical Észak-Alföld regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Debrecen and Hortobágy; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.5/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather4.5/10Fair
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 January
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 40°F (5°C): a warm coat; nights around 27°F (−3°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 9 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:18 and sets about 16:08 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 27°F (−3°C); afternoons reach about 40°F (5°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical January.
Typical afternoon
40°F (5°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
27°F (−3°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
8h 50m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late January?
Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 42°F on the 1st, versus 41°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 24% to 31% between those dates.
Mid January 15 January
40°F
Typical afternoon high
34% historical wet-day frequency
Late January 31 January
41°F
Typical afternoon high
31% 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: 1 Jan New Year's Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesJanuary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
January 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142° | 241° | 341° | ||||
| 441° | 541° | 641° | 741° | 841° | 941° | 1040° |
| 1140° | 1240° | 1340° | 1440° | 1540° | 1640° | 1740° |
| 1840° | 1940° | 2040° | 2140° | 2240° | 2340° | 2440° |
| 2540° | 2640° | 2741° | 2841° | 2941° | 3041° | 3141° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons hold at about 40°F (5°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 24–35%.
School-holiday dates for January 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 1 Jan New Year's Day. Elsewhere in January 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 21%, Spain 24%, Italy 20%, Poland 17%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Low season. January averages 30% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than December.
Overnight stays across Észak-Alföld 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): €29 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
€29
2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. −8% 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 January vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 31°F (0°C) and 47°F (8°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 40°F (5°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 19; half the years had 7–13.
Rain days in each January
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
3 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no January in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
2 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 40°F | 7 |
| 2013 | 39°F | 19 |
| 2014 | 43°F | 10 |
| 2015 | 42°F | 14 |
| 2016 | 37°F | 12 |
| 2017 | 31°F | 4 |
| 2018 | 44°F | 9 |
| 2019 | 36°F | 15 |
| 2020 | 39°F | 4 |
| 2021 | 42°F | 12 |
| 2022 | 40°F | 6 |
| 2023 | 47°F | 13 |
| 2024 | 42°F | 10 |
| 2025 | 44°F | 7 |
Checked against official climate averages for Debrecen. How we check
Compare dates
December, January
or February?
| Typical conditions | Dec | Jan | Feb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 42°F | 40°F | 45°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Overnight demand | 34% | 30% | 36% |
December: Warmer afternoons than January. More overnight demand. December guide →
February: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. More overnight demand. February guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with January Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. January stays as your reference.
March to November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
January or December?
Overnight stays are 34% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €31 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.
Read the December guide →| Typical conditions | January | December |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 40°F | 42°F |
| Nights | 27°F | 31°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 10 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Month rank | #11 | #12 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.5 | #11 | 40°F | 27°F | 10 | 4.5 | Low season |
| February | 7.2 | #8 | 45°F | 29°F | 8 | 5.2 | Moderate season |
| March | 7.9 | #6 | 55°F | 36°F | 6 | 6.6 | Moderate season |
| April | 8.6 | #3 | 66°F | 44°F | 8 | 8.3 | Moderate season |
| May | 8.8 | #1 | 74°F | 51°F | 10 | 9.0 | Moderate season |
| June | 8.1 | #5 | 83°F | 60°F | 10 | 8.2 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.0 | #10 | 86°F | 62°F | 10 | 7.6 | Peak season |
| August | 7.0 | #9 | 86°F | 62°F | 6 | 8.1 | Peak season |
| September | 8.7 | #2 | 76°F | 54°F | 7 | 9.0 | Moderate season |
| October | 8.3 | #4 | 63°F | 45°F | 6 | 8.0 | Moderate season |
| November | 7.4 | #7 | 51°F | 37°F | 8 | 5.7 | Moderate season |
| December | 6.5 | #12 | 42°F | 31°F | 10 | 4.5 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in January
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Northern Hungaryabout 50 miles
Balanced Overall 6.6 · Fair weather, 39°F (4°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Southern Great PlainHungary · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Fair weather, 42°F (6°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
BudapestHungary · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 5.8 · Fair weather, 41°F (5°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Central Slovakiaabout 120 miles
Balanced Overall 5.8 · Fair weather, 36°F (2°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Kraków & Lesser Polandabout 160 miles
Balanced Overall 5.5 · Fair weather, 37°F (3°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Better January weather than Northern Great Plain
Northern Great Plain's weather ranks 37 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Hungary have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Northern Great Plain.
Plovdiv & south-central Bulgariaabout 430 miles
Good weather (5.5): 6°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days
Tirana & central Albaniaabout 450 miles
Good weather (5.6): 13°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
UmbriaItaly · about 530 miles
Good weather (5.6): 10°F warmer afternoons, pricier
TuscanyFlorence, Siena · Italy · about 570 miles
Good weather (5.6): 12°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (low season), pricier
PiedmontItaly · about 660 miles
Good weather (5.8): 7°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 30% of the busiest month and 41% below its average month. That means about 4,000 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 60% of them from Hungary itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 510 more: 13 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 58 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Debrecen from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.8°C), night lows within 2°F (0.9°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 3 |
| Busiest month here | August · 10 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.3% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 12th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 60% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 13 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 0.3% |
| Population used | 1.4 million |
| Statistical region | HU32 · Észak-Alföld |
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.