Debrecen
Hungary's second city, with a landmark church, thermal baths and the wide-open puszta nearby.
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What Debrecen is like
Debrecen is Hungary's second-largest city, in the east near the Romanian border. It's a relaxed university town with a landmark church, thermal baths in a big woodland park and the open grasslands of the puszta on its doorstep.
Don't miss
- 01Great Reformed ChurchThe city's yellow twin-towered landmark.
- 02Déri MuseumArt and history, including large paintings by Mihály Munkácsy.
- 03NagyerdőA woodland park with thermal baths and a lake.
- 04Kossuth SquareThe city's main square, lively in summer.
Where to stay
- City centreNear the Great Church.
- NagyerdőBy the park and thermal baths.
Worth knowing
Hungary's Declaration of Independence was read out in Debrecen's Great Reformed Church in 1849.
Hortobágy: the great Hungarian plain
Photo: Own work · CC BY-SA 3.0
A UNESCO-listed national park of open grassland, grey cattle and a nine-arched stone bridge.
Direct flights to Debrecen from the UK
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Weather in Debrecen by month
Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.
| Month | Day | Night | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2° | -4° | 6 |
| February | 5° | -3° | 7 |
| March | 11° | 1° | 6 |
| April | 18° | 6° | 7 |
| May | 22° | 11° | 8 |
| June | 26° | 15° | 8 |
| July | 28° | 16° | 8 |
| August | 28° | 16° | 6 |
| September | 23° | 11° | 7 |
| October | 17° | 6° | 6 |
| November | 10° | 2° | 7 |
| December | 3° | -2° | 7 |
Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Debrecen). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.
Before you go
- On a British passport you can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area.
- Your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before you arrive, and expire at least 3 months after you plan to leave.
- The EU's Entry/Exit System is in use: on your first trip you'll be asked for fingerprints and a photo at the border. It's free, but allow extra time.
From the Foreign Office's Hungary travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.