The amount of sunlight makes it possible for the region to produce agricultural products such as wheat, apricots, red peppers, and tomatoes.

The warmest month in Kecskemét is July, with an average temperature of 20.9 °C ; the coldest is January, with −1.9 °C.

Early spring and late autumn frosts are frequent on the Great Hungarian Plain. The possibility of frost usually ends only in the middle of April. After the third week of October, the temperature is frequently below 0 °C.