Lake Balaton vs Lake Velence

Lake Velence is the warmer swim right now at about 21°C. They are roughly 77 km apart in Hungary.

Lake Balaton

Transdanubia

20.3°C

warm · modelled estimate

October average
20.3°C
Warmest month
August · 26.0°C
Coldest month
3.0°C
Swim season
June–October

Central Europe's biggest lake — shallow, warm and Hungary's summer coastline.

Lake Velence

Fejer

21.0°C

warm · modelled estimate

October average
21.0°C
Warmest month
August · 27.0°C
Coldest month
3.0°C
Swim season
June–October

Lake Velence in Fejer, Hungary warms into the mid-20s °C for reliable summer swimming, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lake Balaton4.5°C3.0°C4.5°C8.8°C14.5°C20.3°C24.5°C26.0°C24.5°C20.3°C14.5°C8.8°C
Lake Velence4.6°C3.0°C4.6°C9.0°C15.0°C21.0°C25.4°C27.0°C25.4°C21.0°C15.0°C9.0°C

Monthly values are modelled from each lake's long-term winter and summer envelope, then refined with today's forecast air temperature for the headline reading.

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