National, Budapest early morning heat records broken
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The national and the Budapest early morning daily heat records were broken on Saturday, the national weather service said.
HungaroMet said on its website on Sunday that the early morning temperature was 25.3 C on János Hill in Budapest on Saturday, a record high for the capital and Hungary.
The previous early morning national record of 24.5 C was recorded in Szeged in 2024 and the Budapest record was 24.1 C recorded at János Hill last year.
HungaroMet noted that on Saturday it was a tropical night in the capital and several settlements, meaning the minimum temperature was above 20.0 C.
One of the most recent heat records in Hungary
According to the latest data, one of the most recent heat records in Hungary was broken on 10–11 August 2025, when temperatures reached 39.9 °C in Körösladány — nearly one degree higher than the previous record set in 1948. At the same time, a record temperature of 38.7 °C was also recorded in Budapest (Újpest), which also broke the previous record set in 1948.
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Big question in this story: When did the “records” begin?
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