A heat wave alert has been issued effective June 20, 2026. To ensure the safety of district residents, we have compiled a list of cooling spots in Józsefváros.

There are a total of 57 drinking fountains in the district.

You can find a map of the district’s drinking fountains here (left menu- other themes – fountains).
The map of fountains is also available on the Józsefváros Smart City App (android, IOS).
If you see a drinking fountain that isn’t working, please report it via the App as well.

You can also find information about drinking fountains in Budapest on the husito.budapest.hu website.

There are 12 misting stations operating in Józsefváros at the following locations: Gutenberg tér playground, Mátyás tér playground, Horváth Mihály tér park, Kálvária tér playground (large), Losonci tér playground, Teleki László tér playground, Golgota tér park, Tisztes utca playground, in front of the playground on Déri Miksa utca, in front of the clinic on Déri Miksa utca, on Bacsó Béla utca (between Bérkocsis utca and Rákóczi tér), the rest area on Bláthy Ottó utca.

Fountains

are operating in the following squares: Mikszáth Kálmán tér, Kálvária tér, Horváth Mihály tér, Golgota tér, Teleki László tér.

During customer service hours, for the time of the heat wave alert, the Parking Customer Service of Józsefváros Management Centre (Józsefvárosi Gazdálkodási Központ Parkolási Ügyfélszolgálata) will make its air-conditioned customer service office available to those seeking refuge from the heat. We can provide a place to cool off during customer service hours:

JGK Zrt. Parking Customer Service

1084 Budapest, Német utca 17-19.

Opening hours:

Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Customer Service Office of the Mayor’s Office of Józsefváros also welcomes those seeking refuge from the heat.

Customer Service Office of the Mayor’s Office of Józsefváros

1082 Budapest, Baross utca 66–68.

Monday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The BKM Budapest Public Utilities Nonprofit Private Limited (BKM Zrt.) cools the streets during the summer heat according to a special sprinkling schedule. To this end, BKM Zrt. provides a street sprinkler truck 24 hours a day, operating in two 12-hour shifts.

According to the plan, roads in residential areas are sprinkled primarily during the day, while less populated areas (such as Kőbányai út, Fiumei út, Kerepesi út, and Orczy út) are sprinkled at night.

Daytime sprinkling takes place in two phases: Baross utca divides the area in two, with Könyves Kálmán körút marking the boundary on one side and Múzeum körút on the other. The sprinkler trucks of JGK Zrt. also sprinkle the district’s streets.

During the heat wave alert, the Lélek Ház of the Józsefváros Social Services and Child Welfare Centre (JSZSZGYK) welcomes district residents all week with extended hours, air-conditioned rooms, and water.

Lélek Ház

1086 Budapest, Koszorú utca 4–6.

Monday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

At the district’s senior clubs, our staff will be available to welcome district residents during the usual opening hours for the entire duration of the heat wave alert:

Víg Otthon Senior Club 1084 Budapest, Víg utca 18.

Ciklámen Senior Club 1081 Budapest, II. János Pál pápa tér 17.

Őszikék Senior Club 1082 Budapest, Baross utca 109.

Napraforgó Senior Club 1089 Budapest, Delej utca 34.

Reménysugár Senior Club 1084 Budapest, Mátyás tér 4.

Opening hours:

Monday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Never leave a child or a pet in a car parked in direct sunlight; in this kind of weather, the temperature inside the car can rise to over 70 degrees Celsius.

If you see a child or pet left in a car parked in the sun, call the emergency number 112 immediately!

In extreme heat, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning can also increase because air can become trapped in the chimney.

Due to cold air trapped in the chimney, flue gases produced during water heating can flow back into the home, which can lead to tragedies.

In homes where open-flue water heaters are used, it is advisable to install a carbon monoxide detector to prevent such incidents.