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Hungary · Countryside

Northern Great Plain
in September.

Illustration of Hortobágy puszta grassland
Grassland in HortobágyDestination view, not month-specific.

Is September a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
About half August's overnight stays.

September averages 76°F afternoons, with about 7 rain days. Later September is typically cooler.

Afternoons
76°F
Rain days
7
Visitor demand
51%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

8.7/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#2 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather9.0/10Excellent
CrowdsModerate 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 September

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 76°F (24°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 54°F (12°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 13 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical September.

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

About 13 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:10Sunset 18:5054°F76°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:10 and sets about 18:50 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 54°F (12°C); afternoons reach about 76°F (24°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical September.

Typical afternoon
76°F (24°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Septembers
Night low
54°F (12°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
12h 39m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late September?

Early September is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 83°F on the 1st, versus 68°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 16% to 25% between those dates.

Early September 1 September

83°F

Typical afternoon high

16% historical wet-day frequency

Mid September 15 September

77°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Late September 30 September

68°F

Typical afternoon high

25% 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.

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

September 2027 calendar

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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
183°282°382°482°581°
681°780°880°979°1079°1179°1278°
1378°1477°1577°1676°1776°1875°1974°
2074°2173°2273°2372°2471°2571°2670°
2769°2869°2969°3068°

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

School-holiday dates for September 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons cool from about 82°F (28°C) in the first week to 70°F (21°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 16–27%.

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. September averages 51% of August's overnight stays per day. About half August's overnight stays.

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?

About usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €32 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
€32
2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. +2% 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 September vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 70°F (21°C) and 81°F (27°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 76°F (24°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 16; half the years had 5–8.

Rain days in each September

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 3 rain days320112012: 5 rain days52013: 9 rain days92014: 8 rain days82015: 7 rain days72016: 4 rain days42017: 9 rain days92018: 5 rain days52019: 6 rain days62020: 6 rain days62021: 5 rain days52022: 16 rain days162023: 7 rain days72024: 8 rain days82025: 7 rain days72025
Rain days
7
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 9 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
9 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
1 of 15
of the last 15 Septembers had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
25 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded SeptemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201181°F3
201280°F5
201370°F9
201475°F8
201577°F7
201678°F4
201772°F9
201877°F5
201975°F6
202078°F6
202173°F5
202270°F16
202381°F7
202476°F8
202576°F7

Checked against official climate averages for Debrecen. How we check

Compare dates

August, September
or October?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsAugSepOct
Afternoons86°F76°F63°F
Rain days676
Overnight demand100%51%46%

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

October: Cooler afternoons than September. Less overnight demand. October guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

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

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than September.

Your comparison

September or August?

Overnight stays are 100% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €35 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.

Read the August guide →
September compared with another month
Typical conditionsSeptemberAugust
Afternoons76°F86°F
Nights54°F62°F
Rain days76
Visitor seasonModerate seasonPeak season
Overall / 108.77.0
Month rank#2#9
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.5#1140°F27°F104.5Low season
February7.2#845°F29°F85.2Moderate season
March7.9#655°F36°F66.6Moderate season
April8.6#366°F44°F88.3Moderate season
May8.8#174°F51°F109.0Moderate season
June8.1#583°F60°F108.2Moderate season
July7.0#1086°F62°F107.6Peak season
August7.0#986°F62°F68.1Peak season
September8.7#276°F54°F79.0Moderate season
October8.3#463°F45°F68.0Moderate season
November7.4#751°F37°F85.7Moderate season
December6.5#1242°F31°F104.5Low season

Near here

Nearby places in September

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

Elsewhere in Europe

As good as Northern Great Plain in September, but quieter

Northern Great Plain's weather ranks 25 of 117 countryside regions this month. Northern Great Plain already has excellent weather in September; these countryside regions outside Hungary are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.

All of Hungary in September · Everywhere in September

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It's moderate season, 51% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 6,800 overnight visitors on a typical September night across the region, 63% of them from Hungary itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 930 more: 14 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)80
How our weather was checkedOfficial 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 day5
Busiest month hereAugust · 10
Visitors as share of people present0.5%
Rank among Europe's regions this month10th percentile
Domestic share of nights63%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights14
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.6%
Population used1.4 million
Statistical regionHU32 · 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.