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Hungary · Countryside

Western Transdanubia
in January.

Illustration of Water lilies at Lake Hévíz
Water lilies on Lake HévízDestination view, not month-specific.

Is January a good time?

Temperature unit

Cold days.
Fewer overnight stays than December.

January averages 42°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days.

Afternoons
42°F
Rain days
10
Visitor demand
38%of August peak

Historical Nyugat-Dunántúl regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Hévíz and Győr; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.8/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather4.8/10Fair
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for 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 42°F (6°C): a warm coat; nights around 29°F (−2°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.

Sunrise 07:34Sunset 16:2729°F42°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:34 and sets about 16:27 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 29°F (−2°C); afternoons reach about 42°F (6°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical January.

Typical afternoon
42°F (6°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
29°F (−2°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
8h 53m
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 44°F on the 1st, versus 43°F on the 31st.

Early January 1 January

44°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Mid January 15 January

42°F

Typical afternoon high

28% historical wet-day frequency

Late January 31 January

43°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 · 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.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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443°543°643°743°843°943°1043°
1143°1242°1342°1442°1542°1642°1742°
1841°1941°2041°2141°2241°2341°2441°
2541°2642°2742°2842°2942°3043°3143°

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

Afternoons hold at about 42°F (6°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 25–31%.

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?

Moderate season. January averages 38% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than December.

Overnight stays across Nyugat-Dunántúl do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for 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): €34 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
€34
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 33°F (1°C) and 46°F (8°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 42°F (6°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 15; half the years had 6–12.

Rain days in each January

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 10 rain days102013: 15 rain days152014: 8 rain days82015: 12 rain days122016: 10 rain days102017: 3 rain days32018: 12 rain days122019: 11 rain days112020: 3 rain days32021: 11 rain days112022: 4 rain days42023: 13 rain days132024: 7 rain days72025: 6 rain days62025
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 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
3 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201141°F6
201243°F10
201338°F15
201445°F8
201543°F12
201641°F10
201733°F3
201846°F12
201939°F11
202042°F3
202143°F11
202244°F4
202346°F13
202443°F7
202545°F6

Checked against official climate averages for Gyor and Szombathely. How we check

Compare dates

December, January
or February?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsDecJanFeb
Afternoons44°F42°F46°F
Rain days8106
Overnight demand45%38%47%

December: Fewer rain days 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 October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

January or December?

Overnight stays are 45% of the busiest month.

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.

Read the December guide →
January compared with another month
Typical conditionsJanuaryDecember
Afternoons42°F44°F
Nights29°F31°F
Rain days108
Visitor seasonModerate seasonModerate season
Overall / 106.86.9
Month rank#12#11
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All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.8#1242°F29°F104.8Moderate season
February7.1#846°F30°F65.3Moderate season
March7.7#655°F36°F66.7Moderate season
April8.3#364°F43°F78.2Moderate season
May8.3#271°F50°F118.6Busy season
June8.0#481°F59°F98.5Busy season
July7.0#984°F61°F87.9Peak season
August6.9#1083°F61°F88.1Peak season
September8.4#173°F53°F78.9Busy season
October7.8#563°F45°F87.8Busy season
November7.1#751°F37°F75.6Moderate season
December6.9#1144°F31°F84.9Moderate 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.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better January weather than Western Transdanubia

Western Transdanubia's weather ranks 26 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Hungary have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Western Transdanubia.

All of Hungary in January · Everywhere in January

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

It's moderate season, 38% of the busiest month and 38% below its average month. That means about 9,500 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 62% of them from Hungary itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 590 more: 6 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)59
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Gyor and Szombathely from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 2°F (0.8°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day10
Busiest month hereAugust · 25
Visitors as share of people present1.0%
Rank among Europe's regions this month70th percentile
Domestic share of nights62%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights6
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.0%
Population used975,000
Statistical regionHU22 · Nyugat-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.