Pécs

City in Hungary: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Pécs (145)

Pécs (145): Elekes Andor, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Pécs is a city in Hungary, in Baranya. About 145,347 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Hungary in our atlas.

It lies at 46.08° N, 18.23° E, about 155 m (509 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Budapest time zone.

Location

Red dot: Pécs. Green dots: other major cities of Hungary. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Pécs has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 30°C (86°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -4°C (25°F). Around 673 mm (26 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

3°-4°Jan416°-3°Feb4711°1°Mar4418°6°Apr4222°11°May7927°15°Jun7530°17°Jul6330°17°Aug5823°12°Sep6817°6°Oct6010°2°Nov484°-3°Dec48mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Pécs (145): Elekes Andor, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)