The number of warm autumn periods is increasing significantly in Hungary

In their joint analysis, climate researcher Péter Szabó and meteorologist Rita Pongrácz wrote that, based on the observations of the last 50 years, a significant warming of almost 4 degrees Celsius occurred in the last decade of August, i.e. the summer heat was clearly shifted from the middle of August to the beginning of September, but also part of the autumn months heats up significantly.

They added: the increase in the length and frequency of longer lasting warm periods in October and especially in November is spectacular. For the period after October 20, the numbers show an increase of 2-4 degrees Celsius and 2-5 days more warm days, and in November, after 1996, there were at least twice as many warm days compared to the previous period.

According to the analysis, the increase in the number of warm autumn days in October is stronger in the south-southwest, and in November it is greater in the central part of the country and in the Tiszántúl region.

According to the researchers, a warmer autumn may have advantages, the expected increase in September may be favorable for end-of-summer waterside tourism, the more warm days in October allow for the development of autumn tourism, and the start of the heating season is postponed due to the warm periods, which may mitigate the effects of heating emissions.

At the same time, attention was also drawn to the fact that the autumn warming can have a harmful effect on deciduous forests, which may lose their leaves sooner. They added: the solution could be to plant new, special forests, such as non-deciduous Mediterranean species, which are capable of sequestering excess carbon dioxide and thereby removing it from the atmosphere.

(Source: marmalade.co.hu; MTI | Image: pixabay.com)