When to go · Lillafüred
Lillafüred in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cave closed in winter).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Hungary overall
- Prices
- High
- Hungary overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cave closed in winter).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- LillafüredHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lillafüred, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cave closed in winter).
May: Inside Lillafüred's best window: May–Sep.
Lillafüred: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings