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Hungary. Growing season April–October, harvest usually October–November. 26 vintages of weather, 2000–2025.
Photo: Jerzy Kociatkiewicz from Colchester, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Over the 30 growing seasons from 1991 to 2020, Tokaj's vines saw on average 1,450 growing degree days between April and October. That puts it in Winkler region II, close in heat and rain to Hawke's Bay, Burgundy (Côte d'Or) and Loire Valley (Touraine). In a typical year about 407 mm of rain falls in the growing season, 97 mm of it in October–November.
Since 2000 the warmest season was 2018 (+32% against normal) and the coolest 2010 (-12%). The wettest harvest window was 2023, with 185 mm against a normal 97 mm.
The last 10 vintages (2016–2025) averaged +7% against the 1991–2020 normal, compared with +1% for 2000–2009; 6 of those 10 seasons were warmer than normal by more than 3%.
Growing degree days (base 10°C) for each season. The dashed line is the 1991–2020 normal (1,450 GDD) and the shaded band one standard deviation either side: about two years in three fall inside it.
Full bar: rain over the whole growing season. Dark part: rain in the harvest window (October–November). The line is the normal season total, 407 mm.
Apr–Oct 2025
Much cooler
Hot months: Jun +2.2°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 24 of 26 for heat · Winkler I
Apr–Oct 2024
Much warmer
Hot months: Jul +2.4° Aug +2.7°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 5 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2023
Much warmer
Hot months: Sep +4.4° Oct +3.3°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 7 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2022
Much warmer
Hot months: May +2.6° Jun +3.9° Jul +3.2° Aug +2.9°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 3 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2021
Cooler
Hot months: Jun +3.4° Jul +2.8°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 21 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2020
Near normal
Hot months: Apr +2.2° Sep +2.4°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 18 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2019
Much warmer
Hot months: Jun +3.5° Oct +3.8°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 8 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2018
Much warmer
Hot months: Apr +4.8° May +3.5° Aug +3.0° Sep +2.8° Oct +4.1°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 1 of 26 for heat · Winkler III
Apr–Oct 2017
Near normal
Hot months: Jun +2.3°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 17 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2016
Warmer
Hot months: Sep +3.0°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 12 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2015
Much warmer
Hot months: Jul +2.9° Aug +3.8°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 6 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2014
Near normal
No month ran 2°C above its normal high
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 16 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2013
Near normal
Hot months: Oct +2.5°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 15 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2012
Much warmer
Hot months: Jul +2.4° Sep +2.8°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 2 of 26 for heat · Winkler III
Apr–Oct 2011
Warmer
Hot months: Sep +4.3°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 14 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2010
Much cooler
No month ran 2°C above its normal high
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 26 of 26 for heat · Winkler I
Apr–Oct 2009
Much warmer
Hot months: Apr +5.0° Sep +3.4°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 4 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2008
Near normal
No month ran 2°C above its normal high
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 20 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2007
Much warmer
Hot months: Apr +2.5° May +2.7° Jun +2.4° Jul +2.7°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 9 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2006
Near normal
Hot months: Jul +2.6° Sep +2.5° Oct +2.8°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 19 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2005
Cooler
No month ran 2°C above its normal high
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 22 of 26 for heat · Winkler I
Apr–Oct 2004
Much cooler
No month ran 2°C above its normal high
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 25 of 26 for heat · Winkler I
Apr–Oct 2003
Warmer
Hot months: May +4.3° Jun +2.7°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 11 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2002
Warmer
Hot months: May +3.0°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 13 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
Apr–Oct 2001
Much cooler
No month ran 2°C above its normal high
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 23 of 26 for heat · Winkler I
Apr–Oct 2000
Warmer
Hot months: Apr +2.1° May +2.4° Oct +4.2°
Bars: mean daily high each month (red = 2°C or more above normal, blue = that much below). Line: the 1991–2020 normal.
Rank 10 of 26 for heat · Winkler II
| Vintage | GDD | vs normal | Season rain | Harvest rain | Hottest month (mean high) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,290 | -11% | 309 mm | 104 mm | June 28.2°C |
| 2024 | 1,640 | +13% | 372 mm | 69 mm | August 30.2°C |
| 2023 | 1,640 | +13% | 445 mm | 185 mm | August 29.2°C |
| 2022 | 1,660 | +14% | 287 mm | 73 mm | July 30.6°C |
| 2021 | 1,400 | -4% | 311 mm | 64 mm | July 30.2°C |
| 2020 | 1,460 | +0% | 516 mm | 123 mm | August 28.8°C |
| 2019 | 1,620 | +12% | 387 mm | 120 mm | June 29.5°C |
| 2018 | 1,910 | +32% | 322 mm | 86 mm | August 30.5°C |
| 2017 | 1,460 | +1% | 456 mm | 94 mm | August 29.4°C |
| 2016 | 1,530 | +5% | 471 mm | 172 mm | July 27.8°C |
| 2015 | 1,640 | +13% | 346 mm | 121 mm | August 31.3°C |
| 2014 | 1,470 | +1% | 477 mm | 76 mm | July 27.0°C |
| 2013 | 1,490 | +3% | 323 mm | 109 mm | August 28.9°C |
| 2012 | 1,680 | +15% | 375 mm | 104 mm | July 29.9°C |
| 2011 | 1,500 | +3% | 334 mm | 26 mm | August 28.0°C |
| 2010 | 1,280 | -12% | 668 mm | 77 mm | July 26.7°C |
| 2009 | 1,650 | +13% | 295 mm | 172 mm | July 29.4°C |
| 2008 | 1,430 | -2% | 351 mm | 53 mm | August 27.9°C |
| 2007 | 1,590 | +9% | 356 mm | 105 mm | July 30.1°C |
| 2006 | 1,450 | -0% | 392 mm | 44 mm | July 30.0°C |
| 2005 | 1,360 | -7% | 492 mm | 43 mm | July 27.0°C |
| 2004 | 1,290 | -11% | 453 mm | 117 mm | July 26.9°C |
| 2003 | 1,550 | +7% | 317 mm | 114 mm | August 29.5°C |
| 2002 | 1,500 | +3% | 440 mm | 116 mm | July 29.3°C |
| 2001 | 1,300 | -10% | 493 mm | 68 mm | August 27.5°C |
| 2000 | 1,560 | +7% | 278 mm | 55 mm | August 29.2°C |
| 1991–2020 | 1,450 | ±11% (1 SD) | 407 mm | 97 mm |
The closest matches on this site by normal heat and season rain. Similar weather is one ingredient; soils, slopes and grapes differ.
