Hungary's climate is temperate and continental, with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and winters very cold. There are regional variations within the country, with the south experiencing more of a Mediterranean climate and the west an Atlantic climate.

The hottest months are July and August, when average temperatures in Budapest are usually around 28-30 degrees C, while December and January are the coldest, with temperatures frequently around -2 degrees C and sometimes as low as -15 degrees C. There is lots of sunshine, around ten hours per day from April to September, and lots of sunny, cold days in winter. Spring and autumn are often mild and pleasant.