Last year was dry in Hungary, which continued into 2022.

The most severe drought is in the central and trans-Tisza parts of the Great Plain.

The half-year precipitation did not reach the average 200 millimeters east of the Danube and remained below 120 millimeters in the larger area of the central and trans-Tisza Plain, which corresponds to roughly half of the usual value in the affected area, according to the service.