Warm to Cold Record Ratio: Hungary

87 record highs and 5 record lows were set in Hungary in 2026, a ratio of 17 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Key Facts

In 2026, 87 record highs and 5 record lows were set in Hungary, a warm to cold ratio of 17 to 1.
So far this year, 87 record highs and 5 record lows have been set in Hungary, a ratio of 17 to 1.
The ratio in Hungary was 1.5 to 1 in the 1930s and 9.1 to 1 in the 2020s.
The series starts in 1931.
A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.

Ratio by Year

Record highs divided by record lows

Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Hungary, from 1931 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.

Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Hungary
Year	Highs to lows
1931	0.8 to 1
1932	1.2 to 1
1933	0.5 to 1
1934	7.9 to 1
1935	1.5 to 1
1936	1.7 to 1
1937	3.4 to 1
1938	0.8 to 1
1939	2.5 to 1
1940	0.2 to 1
1941	0.6 to 1
1942	0.7 to 1
1943	2.9 to 1
1944	1.6 to 1
1945	3.9 to 1
1946	3.7 to 1
1947	1.6 to 1
1948	1.8 to 1
1949	1.2 to 1
1950	5.2 to 1
1951	2.9 to 1
1952	1.3 to 1
1953	0.9 to 1
1954	0.2 to 1
1955	0.3 to 1
1956	0.3 to 1
1957	1.0 to 1
1958	2.5 to 1
1959	0.6 to 1
1960	1.4 to 1
1961	2.2 to 1
1962	0.3 to 1
1963	0.7 to 1
1964	0.5 to 1
1965	0.3 to 1
1966	3.6 to 1
1967	1.3 to 1
1968	1.7 to 1
1969	0.9 to 1
1970	0.5 to 1
1971	0.6 to 1
1972	0.9 to 1
1973	0.6 to 1
1974	2.3 to 1
1975	2.6 to 1
1976	0.5 to 1
1977	2.2 to 1
1978	0.3 to 1
1979	1.5 to 1
1980	0.2 to 1
1981	2.0 to 1
1982	1.5 to 1
1983	1.9 to 1
1984	0.5 to 1
1985	0.5 to 1
1986	0.8 to 1
1987	0.4 to 1
1988	0.7 to 1
1989	3.5 to 1
1990	6.1 to 1
1991	1.2 to 1
1992	8.6 to 1
1993	1.3 to 1
1994	10 to 1
1995	1.4 to 1
1996	0.6 to 1
1997	0.6 to 1
1998	3.0 to 1
1999	1.5 to 1
2000	7.2 to 1
2001	2.0 to 1
2002	5.1 to 1
2003	2.6 to 1
2004	1.8 to 1
2005	0.9 to 1
2006	2.3 to 1
2007	5.2 to 1
2008	3.5 to 1
2009	2.5 to 1
2010	1.5 to 1
2011	2.7 to 1
2012	4.3 to 1
2013	2.2 to 1
2014	9.2 to 1
2015	8.1 to 1
2016	4.3 to 1
2017	3.8 to 1
2018	2.9 to 1
2019	6.7 to 1
2020	4.3 to 1
2021	2.9 to 1
2022	6.9 to 1
2023	31 to 1
2024	153 to 1
2025	27 to 1
2026	17 to 1

Ratio by Decade

Decade ratios in Hungary: 1930s 1.5 to 1, 1940s 1.2 to 1, 1950s 1.0 to 1, 1960s 0.9 to 1, 1970s 0.9 to 1, 1980s 0.9 to 1, 1990s 1.9 to 1, 2000s 2.7 to 1, 2010s 3.6 to 1, 2020s 9.1 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.

Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Hungary
Decade	Ratio
1930s	1.5 to 1
1940s	1.2 to 1
1950s	1.0 to 1
1960s	0.9 to 1
1970s	0.9 to 1
1980s	0.9 to 1
1990s	1.9 to 1
2000s	2.7 to 1
2010s	3.6 to 1
2020s	9.1 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Running totals of record highs and record lows in Hungary through 2026: 87 highs against 5 lows so far.

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Hungary
Date	Record highs	Record lows
2026-03-13	1	0
2026-04-16	2	0
2026-05-01	2	1
2026-05-11	3	1
2026-05-13	3	2
2026-05-14	3	3
2026-05-25	4	3
2026-05-27	5	3
2026-06-18	6	3
2026-06-21	7	3
2026-06-22	8	3
2026-06-23	9	3
2026-06-26	11	3
2026-06-27	15	3
2026-06-28	21	3
2026-06-29	27	3
2026-06-30	35	3
2026-07-01	38	3
2026-07-24	38	4
2026-07-25	38	5
2026-07-30	41	5
2026-07-31	45	5
2026-08-01	49	5
2026-08-02	54	5
2026-08-03	60	5
2026-08-04	63	5
2026-08-05	67	5
2026-08-06	72	5
2026-08-07	74	5
2026-08-08	75	5
2026-08-10	76	5
2026-08-16	77	5
2026-08-17	78	5
2026-08-20	79	5
2026-08-21	80	5
2026-08-29	81	5
2026-08-31	83	5
2026-09-02	84	5
2026-09-08	85	5
2026-09-09	87	5

Year to Date Against Previous Years

The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Hungary
Year	Ratio
2016	4.2 to 1
2017	3.2 to 1
2018	2.2 to 1
2019	4.0 to 1
2020	3.6 to 1
2021	3.0 to 1
2022	7.1 to 1
2023	24 to 1
2024	153 to 1
2025	26 to 1
2026 (this year)	17 to 1

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.