When to go · Pécs
Pécs in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C+), late Dec–Feb (short days, some sights on winter hours).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 86 °F+), late Dec–Feb (short days, some sights on winter hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Hungary overall
- Prices
- High
- Hungary overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C+), late Dec–Feb (short days, some sights on winter hours).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, 86 °F+), late Dec–Feb (short days, some sights on winter hours).
Weather in August
- PécsHighs around 28 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Great Plain and south, Hungary · Szeged, Pécs, Hortobágyhot
The sunniest, hottest part of the country; Pécs has a milder, Mediterranean touch.
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.
St Stephen's Day big impact
20 Aug · Hungary
Fireworks over the Danube, Street of Hungarian Flavours at the castle; central Budapest closed and packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Hungary overall
- High
- Prices · Hungary overall
- High
Hungary overall: Sziget Festival and 20 August fireworks; book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen