Hungary Temps Reach Record High, Again

  • 3 Feb 2020 11:00 AM
  • Hungary Matters
Hungary Temps Reach Record High, Again
Temperatures in Hungary reached a record high for February 2, hitting 18.2 C. in the village of Drávaszabolcs in southern Hungary on Sunday, the national weather service said on its Facebook page.

The previous record of 18.1 C. was measured in the village of Főnyed in south-western Hungary in 1965, according to data from the weather service.

Temperatures hit a record high on Friday, too, reaching 16.7 C. in Drávaszabolcs.

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