UV Index Hungary
According to the WHO, the average daily ambient ultraviolet radiation in Hungary is 1,932 J/m² (joules per square metre).
UV radiation overview
Hungary is a landlocked Central European country lying between roughly 45.7° and 48.6° north, occupying almost the entire Pannonian (Carpathian) Basin. More than two-thirds of its territory is the Great Hungarian Plain, a low, flat expanse rarely exceeding 200 m above sea level, while the Transdanubian and Northern ranges rise gently to Kékes at 1,014 m, the country's highest summit. The climate is continental with hot, dry summers and cold winters, according to Wikipedia's Geography of Hungary article.
Hungary's defining feature is that it sits almost entirely within the Carpathian (Pannonian) Basin, a ring of mountains that encloses the country and yields a remarkably uniform UV climate from the western border to the eastern plains. The shallow waters of Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake, add a noticeable surface-albedo contribution along its shores. The OMSZ (HungaroMet) UV index forecast notes that the basin's continental, frequently clear-sky summer regime drives strong June–July UV peaks around 7–8, as documented by WHO guidance on ambient UV.
Hungary sits at #165 of 191 in the WHO's global ambient-UV ranking with about 1,932 J/m² of average daily UV, around the 13th percentile worldwide.
UV Radiation in Hungary
This ranks 165 out of 191 countries measured worldwide — where 1 receives the most UV radiation.
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory (1997–2003)
