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 The annual average mean temperature is 9.7 °C in the whole of the country and 11.2 °C in Budapest. The mean temperature in the hottest month, July, is 20.0 °C, in the coldest month, January, 2.1 °C. On a hot summer day temperatures may reach 33-38 °C, while in cold winters temperature may drop to 25.0. -30.0 °C. 12.3 % of the total territory of Hungary is covered by meadows and pasture-land and a further 18.7 is covered by forests (primarily deciduous forests). Approximately 2,200 plant species and 45,000 animal species live in the territory of the country, the majority of which are Central European species, but there are some Northern, Eastern and South European elements as well. 535 plant and 855 animal species are protected. All caves in the territory of the country (altogether 3600) are protected, and 125 of those enjoy increased protection. 9 national parks, 38 national landscape conservation districts, 142 national conservation areas, 1 natural monument (Aggtelek-Rudabanya-Szendro core sections) and 1125 regional conservation districts. Almost 70% of Hungary is under cultivation and only 14% remains forested. Most of the forests are beech and oak, and there's a small percentage of fir. |
