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This June’s mean temperature was 21.6°C on a national average, which is 1.8°C above the average for the years 1991-2020, making it the fifth hottest June since 1901, HungaroMet Zrt. reported on its website on Tuesday.
The analysis also indicated that this year had the warmest first half since the beginning of the 20th century.
Mean temperatures in June (2024). Picture: met.hu
The monthly mean temperature ranged mostly between 20-22°C in Transdanubia and the northern part of the country. In the Great Plain, it exceeded 22°C in large areas, and in the Southern Great Plain, around Szeged, the mean temperature reached 23°C.
Based on the data received so far, the national average precipitation for the month was 82.8 millimeters, 15 percent higher than the average of 71.8 millimeters recorded between 1991 and 2020. Precipitation, generally made up of showers and thunderstorms, showed high spatial variability in monthly rainfall totals. In the driest places, monthly precipitation remained around 30 millimeters, while in the wettest areas, such as the Bükk and Zemplén (North Hungarian Mountains) mountains, it exceeded 150 millimeters in several places in June.
Precipitation distribution in June (2024). Picture: met.hu
The analysis noted that every month this year was at least 1°C warmer than usual.
The average temperature for the first six months of the year was 11.9°C, 2.9°C above the average for the years 1991-2020, making it the warmest first half of the year since the beginning of the 20th century. This high was mainly due to February being 7°C milder than average, they said.
Via MTI; Featured Image: Facebook / LikeBalaton