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- Hungary recorded its most severe drought in 126 years in 2026.
- Average rainfall was 74.1 mm, only 36 % of the 1991-2020 mean.
- Seasonal mean temperature reached 23.43 °C, 2.59 °C above the long-term norm.
- Danube water levels dropped to record lows as soil moisture deficit exceeded 100 mm.
- By late August, severe agricultural drought covered half of Hungary, with groundwater 1.4-1.7 m below ideal.