When to go · Eger
Eger in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), late Dec–Feb (many sights on shorter hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C37°F / −3°C27°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Hungary overall
- Prices
- High
- Hungary overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot), late Dec–Feb (many sights on shorter hours).
Weather in December
- EgerHighs around 3 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 37 °F, lows around 27 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Budapest and the north, Hungary · Budapest, Danube Bend, Eger, Tokajcool
Hot summers (35 °C spells) and cold, foggy winters; spring and autumn are best.Hot summers (95 °F spells) and cold, foggy winters; spring and autumn are best.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Hungary
Shops close early on the 24th and on 25–26; many restaurants shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Hungary overall
- High
- Prices · Hungary overall
- High
Hungary overall: Christmas markets at Vörösmarty tér and the Basilica; closures on 24–26 December.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket