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Veszprém, Hungary

Tapolca

Tapolca is a small town in Veszprém, Hungary. It has a population of about 13,610 (2026). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now9°C
Best timeApr–May · Sep
Population13,610
Local time19:34
46.88° N, 17.44° EElevation 124 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes8297, 8300
The year in Tapolcaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec69October
October: high / low16° / 8°
Rain this month45mm
Best timeApr–May · Sep

Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Tapolca at a glance

Best time to visitApr–May · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-2°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJune

72 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

31 mm of rain

Weather in Tapolca

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
9°C

Partly cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 74%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct15°7°13.3 mm
Fri23 Oct15°4°
Sat24 Oct10°7°14.1 mm
Sun25 Oct13°3°0.7 mm
Mon26 Oct16°7°
Tue27 Oct13°7°
Wed28 Oct18°7°
Thu29 Oct14°8°
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct13°5°0.5 mm

When to go to Tapolca

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score333338737170636779693230
High3°6°11°17°21°25°27°27°22°16°9°4°
Low-2°-1°2°7°11°15°17°17°12°8°4°-1°
Rain (mm)313138445772587360455350
Wet days8888121211108788

What's on in Tapolca

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Tapolca

All monuments

More museums: Tapolcai-tavasbarlang Látogatóközpont · Városi múzeum

Outdoors around Tapolca

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Badacsony CampingCamp sites
0 km
Salföldi MajorZoos
0.5 km
Tomaj CampingCamp sites
0.6 km
Kisfaludy-kilátóViewpoints
1.4 km
Kaán Károly KulcsosházMountain huts
1.4 km
KilátópontViewpoints
1.5 km

Nature around Tapolca

Nature in Hungary

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Hungary seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Tapolca

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tapolca

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Moosbrunn 2 km ←2000 · 147 km
5.2Balatonfűzfő 2 km ↓1985 · 50 km
5.1Willendorf am Steinfelde 2 km ↗1972 · 145 km
5.1Breitenau 2 km ↑2001 · 138 km

Tapolca from above

Postal codes

82978300

Getting to Tapolca

Hévíz–Balaton AirportSOB
31 km
Pécs-Pogány International AirportPEV
117 km
Maribor Edvard Rusjan AirportMBX
141 km
TapolcaRailway station
1.1 km
LesencetomajRailway station
4.8 km
RaposkaRailway station
4.1 km
SzigligetBadacsony · Balatongyörök
11 km
BadacsonyBalatonboglár · Fonyód · Szigliget
12 km

Places near Tapolca

Places with a climate like Tapolca

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tapolca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tapolca.
What is the hottest month in Tapolca?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Tapolca?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tapolca?
June is the wettest month with about 72 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
What is the postal code of Tapolca?
Tapolca has 2 postal codes: 8297, 8300.