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Best time to visit Budapest

The best time to visit Budapest, Hungary is May–June & September–October — expect daytime highs near 23°C and roughly 8.3 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically December.

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Budapest climate at a glance

Budapest sees average daytime highs ranging from 5°C in January to 29°C in July. Around 682 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 109 wet days a year, peaking in May (93 mm) and easing off in February (29 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine.

Budapest temperature & rainfall by month

January: 39 mm rainFebruary: 29 mm rainMarch: 30 mm rainApril: 51 mm rainMay: 93 mm rainJune: 77 mm rainJuly: 63 mm rainAugust: 58 mm rainSeptember: 64 mm rainOctober: 53 mm rainNovember: 60 mm rainDecember: 66 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 9°CMarch high: 13°CApril high: 17°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 27°CJuly high: 29°CAugust high: 29°CSeptember high: 23°COctober high: 17°CNovember high: 10°CDecember high: 5°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: 1°CMarch low: 2°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 11°CJune low: 16°CJuly low: 18°CAugust low: 18°CSeptember low: 13°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 3°CDecember low: 0°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Budapest

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
April–October
7 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
March
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
November–February
4 months · score < 5

Budapest climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.3 h in September. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 5°C -2°C 9 39 mm 5 h 81% 1.4 · Challenging
February 9°C 1°C 7.8 29 mm 7.1 h 73% 4.5 · Poor
March 13°C 2°C 6.7 30 mm 8.8 h 64% 6.8 · Fair
April 17°C 6°C 10.3 51 mm 10 h 62% 8.4 · Good
May 21°C 11°C 12.3 93 mm 10.5 h 67% 8.8 · Excellent
June 27°C 16°C 10.3 77 mm 12.9 h 67% 9.2 · Excellent
July 29°C 18°C 9 63 mm 12.9 h 59% 8.1 · Good
August 29°C 18°C 8.8 58 mm 11.8 h 64% 8.3 · Good
September 23°C 13°C 8.3 64 mm 9.6 h 69% 9.6 · Excellent
October 17°C 8°C 7.5 53 mm 7.7 h 78% 9.1 · Excellent
November 10°C 3°C 9.5 60 mm 4.7 h 86% 3.9 · Poor
December 5°C 0°C 10 66 mm 3.7 h 87% 1.3 · Challenging
Hottest month
July · 29°C
Coldest month
January · -2°C nights
Wettest month
May · 93 mm
Driest month
February · 29 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Budapest?

The best time to visit Budapest is May–June & September–October, when daytime highs average around 23°C with about 8.3 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Budapest?

July is the hottest month in Budapest, with average highs of 29°C.

What is the rainiest month in Budapest?

May is the rainiest month in Budapest, with around 93 mm of rainfall over 12.3 rainy days.

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