GreenlyGardening in Hungary: climate, frost dates and crops by region
We worked out the season of 9 cities of Hungary from ten years of weather: the frost-free season lasts from 214 days in Nyíregyháza to 237 days in Pécs. The last spring frost comes first in Debrecen (around 29 March) and last in Kecskemét (around 8 April).
Climate zones of Hungary
By the days between the last spring frost and the first autumn frost.
| Zone | Cities | Frost-free days | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210–269 frost-free days | Miskolc, Nyíregyháza, Győr, Debrecen, Budapest, Székesfehérvár, Kecskemét, Szeged, Pécs | 214 – 237 | 29 March – 8 April | 3 November – 23 November |
How the regions of Hungary differ
The hottest summer days are in Szeged (29.8 °C on average in the warmest month), the coolest in Budapest (27 °C). In all 9 cities at least one month averages below 0 °C at night; the longest such winter is in Miskolc (December–February).
Which crops suit which part of Hungary
Season long enough: the days from planting to the first autumn frost cover the days to the first harvest on the plant card. Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.
| Crop | Planting out or sowing | Season long enough | Tight or too short |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 25 April (Kecskemét) – 3 August (Szeged) | all 9 | — |
| Cucumber | 18 May (Szeged) – 8 September (Szeged) | all 9 | — |
| Bell Pepper, Eggplant | 18 May (Szeged) – 3 August (Szeged) | all 9 | — |
| Zucchini | 18 May (Szeged) – 6 September (Szeged) | all 9 | — |
| Pumpkin | 18 May (Szeged) – 29 July (Szeged) | all 9 | — |
| Watermelon | 18 May (Szeged) – 14 August (Szeged) | all 9 | — |
| Peas | 8 March (Debrecen) – 10 September (Szeged) | all 9 | — |
| Garlic, Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus, Hyacinth | Autumn planting: 4 October (Nyíregyháza) – end of December (Miskolc) | — | — |
Cities of Hungary: weather in numbers
| City | Frost-free days | Warmest month, day | Coldest month, night | Rain a year | Driest month | Places to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miskolc | 221 | August, 27.8 °C | January, -3.2 °C | 642 mm | January | — |
| Nyíregyháza | 214 | August, 28.5 °C | January, -3 °C | 650 mm | February | — |
| Győr | 230 | July, 28 °C | January, -1.8 °C | 626 mm | March | — |
| Debrecen | 228 | August, 28.7 °C | January, -2.6 °C | 614 mm | August | — |
| Budapest | 223 | August, 27 °C | January, -3 °C | 705 mm | January | 60 |
| Székesfehérvár | 229 | July, 27.8 °C | January, -2.1 °C | 640 mm | January | — |
| Kecskemét | 218 | August, 29 °C | January, -2.2 °C | 618 mm | January | — |
| Szeged | 236 | August, 29.8 °C | January, -1.8 °C | 580 mm | April | — |
| Pécs | 237 | August, 28 °C | January, -2.1 °C | 648 mm | April | — |
ERA5 2016–2025 via Open-Meteo, 25 km grid cell of each city; dates by the Greenly calendar and the plant cards.
