2018 was the hottest year in Hungary

The analysis of the Hungarian National Meteorological Service states that according to the recorded measurements since 1901, 2018 was the hottest year ever in Hungary, and the data is even higher than what global warming should have brought along.

The mean temperature countrywide was 11.99 °C on average, which exceeded the normal value between 1981 and 2010 with 1.66 °C – can be read on Origo.hu.

2018 started with a mild January, and only February and March were colder than the average. April and May were also very warm and, while on the first day of Spring a tachometer in Sátorhely measured -24.6 °C, on the last day of the season it was 32.9 °C measured in Sajópüspöki. In total, last spring was the 3^rd warmest Spring in Hungary. During Summer, August earned the 4^th place among the warmest Augusts in the history of Hungary. In Fülöpháza, the temperature exceeded 30 °C for 51 days in the Summer and the overall highest temperature was measured on the 29^th of June in Budakalász; it was 36.6 °C.

In summary, the Summer of 2018 was the 7^th hottest Summer season in Hungarian history. Autumn almost broke the record as it became the 2^nd warmest Fall since 1901. September started with Summer heat, but October’s temperature was well above the average as well.

Concerning precipitation, the months of the Spring season showed diversified results; while March was more precipitated than the average, during May and especially in April, there was a huge lack of rain. Since 1901 March was the 3^rd most rainy and April was the 6^th most dry month.