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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Pest month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Pest are typically May, June and September, with average daytime highs around 21–27°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 28°C), January the coldest (average low -2°C), and May the wettest (about 79 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.1 | -2.4 | 36 | 4.9 |
| February | 7.9 | -0.2 | 41 | 6.3 |
| March | 12.2 | 2.0 | 47 | 8.3 |
| April | 17.1 | 6.4 | 49 | 10.1 |
| May | 20.9 | 11.1 | 79 | 11.1 |
| June | 26.7 | 16.4 | 70 | 12.9 |
| July | 28.4 | 17.8 | 70 | 12.8 |
| August | 28.4 | 17.6 | 56 | 12.0 |
| September | 22.9 | 13.1 | 63 | 9.7 |
| October | 16.6 | 7.7 | 49 | 7.5 |
| November | 9.4 | 2.9 | 62 | 4.9 |
| December | 4.9 | -0.5 | 52 | 3.9 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1148
The first written mention dates back to 1148.
- Documented history · 1241
Pest was destroyed in the 1241 Mongol invasion of Hungary, but was rebuilt shortly thereafter.
- Documented history · 1838
In 1838 Pest was flooded by the Danube; parts of the city were under as much as eight feet of water, and the flood destroyed or seriously damaged three-fourths of the city's buildings.
- Documented history · 1849
In 1849 the first suspension bridge, the Széchenyi Chain Bridge, was constructed across the Danube connecting Pest with Buda.
- Documented history (1148)
The first written mention dates back to 1148.
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01 · OverviewPest, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Pest took shape
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01 · Q&AWhere is Pest located and what are its coordinates?
Pest is situated in Hungary at geographic coordinates 47.5000, 19.0833, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Pest?
Pest has a recorded population of approximately 1,001,748 and observes the Europe/Budapest time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Pest?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Pest include HU-HU, with HUF used for local transactions.
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