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Hungary · Countryside

Southern Great Plain
in February.

Illustration of Votive Church in Szeged
Szeged Votive ChurchDestination view, not month-specific.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
More overnight stays than January.

February averages 47°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later February is typically warmer.

Afternoons
47°F
Rain days
8
Visitor demand
37%of August peak

Historical Dél-Alföld regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Szeged; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.3/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#8 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.3/10Good
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 February

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 47°F (8°C): a warm coat; nights around 30°F (−1°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. About 10 hours of daylight. About 8 rain days in a typical February.

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

About 10 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:45Sunset 17:0330°F47°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:45 and sets about 17:03 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 30°F (−1°C); afternoons reach about 47°F (8°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical February.

Typical afternoon
47°F (8°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
30°F (−1°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
10h 18m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late February?

Late February is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 44°F on the 1st, versus 51°F on the 28th.

Early February 1 February

44°F

Typical afternoon high

28% historical wet-day frequency

Mid February 15 February

47°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Late February 28 February

51°F

Typical afternoon high

30% 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 datesFebruary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

February 2027 calendar

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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
144°244°344°445°545°645°745°
845°945°1045°1146°1246°1346°1446°
1547°1647°1747°1847°1948°2048°2149°
2249°2349°2449°2550°2650°2750°2851°

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

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

Afternoons warm from about 44°F (7°C) in the first week to 50°F (10°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 24–30%.

Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 42%, Netherlands 46%, Belgium 25%, Czechia 18%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. February averages 37% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than January.

Overnight stays across Dél-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): €28 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
€28
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 February vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 32°F (0°C) and 57°F (14°C); in 6 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 47°F (8°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 15; half the years had 5–10.

Rain days in each February

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 4 rain days420112012: 9 rain days92013: 14 rain days142014: 10 rain days102015: 8 rain days82016: 15 rain days152017: 7 rain days72018: 13 rain days132019: 4 rain days42020: 8 rain days82021: 7 rain days72022: 6 rain days62023: 8 rain days82024: 5 rain days52025: 5 rain days52025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
7 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201141°F4
201232°F9
201346°F14
201451°F10
201546°F8
201653°F15
201747°F7
201841°F13
201949°F4
202052°F8
202149°F7
202251°F6
202347°F8
202457°F5
202544°F5

Checked against official climate averages for Szeged. How we check

Compare dates

January, February
or March?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJanFebMar
Afternoons42°F47°F56°F
Rain days1087
Overnight demand32%37%36%

January: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than February. Less overnight demand. January guide →

March: Warmer afternoons than February. March guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

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

March has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February, without a substantially busier visitor season.

Your comparison

February or January?

Overnight stays are 32% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €28 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.

Read the January guide →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons47°F42°F
Nights30°F28°F
Rain days810
Visitor seasonModerate seasonLow season
Overall / 107.36.8
Month rank#8#11
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#1142°F28°F104.8Low season
February7.3#847°F30°F85.3Moderate season
March8.1#656°F36°F76.7Moderate season
April8.7#366°F43°F78.5Moderate season
May8.7#174°F51°F99.0Moderate season
June8.1#583°F59°F88.3Busy season
July6.9#1086°F62°F67.7Peak season
August6.9#986°F62°F58.0Peak season
September8.7#276°F54°F69.0Moderate season
October8.4#464°F45°F68.3Moderate season
November7.5#752°F37°F75.9Moderate season
December6.8#1244°F31°F114.8Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in February

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 February weather than Southern Great Plain

Southern Great Plain's weather ranks 23 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Hungary have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Southern Great Plain.

All of Hungary in February · Everywhere in February

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

It's moderate season, 37% of the busiest month and 32% below its average month. That means about 3,900 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 64% of them from Hungary itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 630 more: 16 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)62
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Szeged from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.6°C), night lows within 1°F (0.8°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day3
Busiest month hereAugust · 9
Visitors as share of people present0.3%
Rank among Europe's regions this month12th percentile
Domestic share of nights64%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights16
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.4%
Population used1.2 million
Statistical regionHU33 · Dél-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.