Early October 1 October
68°F
Typical afternoon high
26% historical wet-day frequency
Hungary · Countryside
Is October a good time?
October averages 64°F afternoons, with about 7 rain days. Later October is typically cooler.
Historical Dél-Dunántúl regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Pécs and Lake Balaton (south shore); conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#4 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your October
Afternoons around 64°F (18°C): light layers; nights around 45°F (7°C): a warm coat. About 11 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical October.
The sun rises about 07:03 and sets about 18:04 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 45°F (7°C); afternoons reach about 64°F (18°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical October.
Early, middle or late?
Early October is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 68°F on the 1st, versus 60°F on the 31st.
68°F
Typical afternoon high
26% historical wet-day frequency
64°F
Typical afternoon high
21% historical wet-day frequency
60°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.
Public holidays · 2026: 23 Oct National Day.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168° | 267° | 367° | 466° | |||
| 566° | 666° | 765° | 865° | 965° | 1065° | 1164° |
| 1264° | 1364° | 1464° | 1564° | 1664° | 1764° | 1864° |
| 1964° | 2064° | 2163° | 2263° | 2363° | 2462° | 2562° |
| 2662° | 2762° | 2861° | 2961° | 3061° | 3160° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 66°F (19°C) in the first week to 61°F (16°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 19–26%.
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.)
Visitor season
Low season. October averages 21% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than September.
Overnight stays across Dél-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
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.
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
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 59°F (15°C) and 70°F (21°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 64°F (18°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 10; half the years had 6–8.
Rain days in each October
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 64°F | 8 |
| 2013 | 66°F | 3 |
| 2014 | 64°F | 8 |
| 2015 | 60°F | 10 |
| 2016 | 59°F | 10 |
| 2017 | 64°F | 6 |
| 2018 | 67°F | 4 |
| 2019 | 67°F | 6 |
| 2020 | 63°F | 10 |
| 2021 | 60°F | 7 |
| 2022 | 67°F | 4 |
| 2023 | 70°F | 7 |
| 2024 | 65°F | 6 |
| 2025 | 62°F | 7 |
Checked against official climate averages for Pecs-Pogany and Siofok. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Sep | Oct | Nov |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 75°F | 64°F | 52°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Overnight demand | 30% | 21% | 16% |
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.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. October stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than October.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 30% 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 September guide →| Typical conditions | October | September |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 64°F | 75°F |
| Nights | 45°F | 53°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 8 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Month rank | #4 | #1 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8 | #12 | 43°F | 28°F | 9 | 4.9 | Low season |
| February | 7.2 | #8 | 47°F | 30°F | 7 | 5.2 | Low season |
| March | 8.0 | #6 | 56°F | 36°F | 7 | 6.6 | Low season |
| April | 8.7 | #3 | 65°F | 43°F | 7 | 8.3 | Low season |
| May | 8.8 | #2 | 72°F | 50°F | 11 | 8.8 | Low season |
| June | 8.1 | #5 | 81°F | 59°F | 8 | 8.5 | Moderate season |
| July | 6.9 | #10 | 85°F | 61°F | 7 | 7.9 | Peak season |
| August | 6.9 | #9 | 85°F | 61°F | 6 | 8.1 | Peak season |
| September | 8.9 | #1 | 75°F | 53°F | 8 | 9.0 | Low season |
| October | 8.6 | #4 | 64°F | 45°F | 7 | 8.1 | Low season |
| November | 7.6 | #7 | 52°F | 37°F | 9 | 5.8 | Low season |
| December | 6.9 | #11 | 44°F | 31°F | 9 | 4.9 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Central TransdanubiaHungary · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 8.3 · Very good weather, 62°F (17°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
Slavonia & eastern Croatiaabout 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Very good weather, 65°F (19°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
ViennaAustria · about 150 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Very good weather, 62°F (17°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
StyriaGraz · Austria · about 160 miles
Balanced Overall 7.2 · Very good weather, 61°F (16°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
Croatia's coastSplit, Dubrovnik · Croatia · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Good weather, 68°F (20°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Southern Transdanubia's weather ranks 27 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Hungary have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Southern Transdanubia.
Northern Albaniaabout 320 miles
Excellent weather (9.1): 7°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
UmbriaItaly · about 360 miles
Excellent weather (9.1): 6°F warmer afternoons, 3 more rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), pricier
Tirana & central Albaniaabout 370 miles
Excellent weather (9.6): 9°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Castilla-La ManchaSpain · about 1160 miles
Excellent weather (9.4): 9°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (busy season), pricier
ExtremaduraSpain · about 1320 miles
Excellent weather (9.1): 12°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (busy season)
It's low season, 21% of the busiest month and 39% below its average month. That means about 4,600 overnight visitors on a typical October night across the region, 84% of them from Hungary itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,000 more: 22 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 76 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Pecs-Pogany and Siofok from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.6°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 5 |
| Busiest month here | August · 26 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.5% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 14th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 84% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 22 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 0.7% |
| Population used | 846,000 |
| Statistical region | HU23 · Dél-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.