49 result(s) for heatwave
Hungary Records Driest & 2nd Hottest Summer in Over 120 Years
- 8 Sep 2026 5:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has experienced its driest summer since 1901, while temperatures ranked second-highest in more than a century of records, according to HungaroMet.
August 2026 Hungary's Hottest Month Since 1901
- 3 Sep 2026 8:50 AM
- current affairs
August 2026 was Hungary's hottest month since 1901, with a national average temperature of 24.9 C, 3.7 C above the 1991-2020 average of 21.2 C, HungaroMet said. This makes it the hottest August and the hottest month overall in Hungary since the early 20th century.
Updated: Three Out of Four Blocks Producing at Full Capacity at Paks
- 25 Aug 2026 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Three out of the four blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant are now producing at full capacity, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a post on Facebook on Monday.
Sziget Struggles for International Visitors, Founder Explains Why - Loss Expected
- 24 Aug 2026 8:41 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival attracted around 350,000–360,000 visitors this year, well below its target of 400,000 and down from the 416,000 who attended last year's six-day event. Founder Károly Gerendai says the festival now needs to “move forward to break free” from a model that has become increasingly difficult to sustain.
Long-Term Water Crisis Warning in Hungary - 'Desert-Like Conditions'?
- 19 Aug 2026 1:47 PM
- current affairs
Hungary must prepare for a long-term water shortage as climate change and increasingly dry conditions place growing pressure on the country's water resources, Environment Minister Laszlo Gajdos has warned.
Record Budapest Heatwaves More Intense Than Ever, Expert Explains
- 14 Aug 2026 4:01 PM
- current affairs
Both of this year’s extreme heatwaves in Budapest were more intense than ever before, according to an analysis published on the specialist portal Masfelfok (One and a Half Degree) - Climate Change Explained.
Watch: Wildfires Break Out in Several Hungarian Counties
- 13 Aug 2026 6:26 AM
- current affairs
Firefighters are tackling isolated wildfires across Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen, Pest, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, and Veszprem counties due to drought and extreme heat, the disaster management authority said on Wednesday.
Invasive Tiger Mosquitoes Surge in Hungary's Summer Heatwave
- 11 Aug 2026 7:46 AM
- current affairs
A surge in mosquitoes is primarily due to invasive species -- including Asian tiger mosquitoes - as the number of native Hungarian mosquito species has dropped to a minimum because of low water levels in lakes and rivers and the drought, the National Directorate General for Disaster Management (OKF) said in a statement on Monday.
Updated: Yet Another Heat Record Broken in Hungary
- 10 Aug 2026 8:50 AM
- current affairs
On Aug 3, the temperature in southern Budapest dropped to just 26.8 degrees Celsius at dawn, surpassing the previous national record of 25.1C, measured in 2017, weather service HungaroMet reported on Tuesday.
Hungary Records Driest & 2nd Hottest Summer in Over 120 Years
- 8 Sep 2026 5:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has experienced its driest summer since 1901, while temperatures ranked second-highest in more than a century of records, according to HungaroMet.
August 2026 Hungary's Hottest Month Since 1901
- 3 Sep 2026 8:50 AM
- current affairs
August 2026 was Hungary's hottest month since 1901, with a national average temperature of 24.9 C, 3.7 C above the 1991-2020 average of 21.2 C, HungaroMet said. This makes it the hottest August and the hottest month overall in Hungary since the early 20th century.
Updated: Three Out of Four Blocks Producing at Full Capacity at Paks
- 25 Aug 2026 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Three out of the four blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant are now producing at full capacity, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a post on Facebook on Monday.
Sziget Struggles for International Visitors, Founder Explains Why - Loss Expected
- 24 Aug 2026 8:41 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival attracted around 350,000–360,000 visitors this year, well below its target of 400,000 and down from the 416,000 who attended last year's six-day event. Founder Károly Gerendai says the festival now needs to “move forward to break free” from a model that has become increasingly difficult to sustain.
Long-Term Water Crisis Warning in Hungary - 'Desert-Like Conditions'?
- 19 Aug 2026 1:47 PM
- current affairs
Hungary must prepare for a long-term water shortage as climate change and increasingly dry conditions place growing pressure on the country's water resources, Environment Minister Laszlo Gajdos has warned.
Record Budapest Heatwaves More Intense Than Ever, Expert Explains
- 14 Aug 2026 4:01 PM
- current affairs
Both of this year’s extreme heatwaves in Budapest were more intense than ever before, according to an analysis published on the specialist portal Masfelfok (One and a Half Degree) - Climate Change Explained.
Watch: Wildfires Break Out in Several Hungarian Counties
- 13 Aug 2026 6:26 AM
- current affairs
Firefighters are tackling isolated wildfires across Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen, Pest, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, and Veszprem counties due to drought and extreme heat, the disaster management authority said on Wednesday.
Invasive Tiger Mosquitoes Surge in Hungary's Summer Heatwave
- 11 Aug 2026 7:46 AM
- current affairs
A surge in mosquitoes is primarily due to invasive species -- including Asian tiger mosquitoes - as the number of native Hungarian mosquito species has dropped to a minimum because of low water levels in lakes and rivers and the drought, the National Directorate General for Disaster Management (OKF) said in a statement on Monday.
Updated: Yet Another Heat Record Broken in Hungary
- 10 Aug 2026 8:50 AM
- current affairs
On Aug 3, the temperature in southern Budapest dropped to just 26.8 degrees Celsius at dawn, surpassing the previous national record of 25.1C, measured in 2017, weather service HungaroMet reported on Tuesday.