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Budapest vs Kraków: weather compared

Across the year, Budapest has the better travel weather in 10 months and Kraków in 2 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Budapest in May–June & September–October, Kraków in May–September.

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Budapest · Hungary

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

Kraków · Poland

January: 62 mm rainFebruary: 63 mm rainMarch: 40 mm rainApril: 67 mm rainMay: 100 mm rainJune: 74 mm rainJuly: 111 mm rainAugust: 114 mm rainSeptember: 112 mm rainOctober: 61 mm rainNovember: 48 mm rainDecember: 56 mm rainJanuary high: 3°CFebruary high: 7°CMarch high: 10°CApril high: 14°CMay high: 18°CJune high: 24°CJuly high: 25°CAugust high: 25°CSeptember high: 20°COctober high: 16°CNovember high: 9°CDecember high: 4°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: -1°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 4°CMay low: 8°CJune low: 14°CJuly low: 16°CAugust low: 16°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 7°CNovember low: 2°CDecember low: -1°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBudapestKraków
Hottest month high29°C25°C
Coldest month low-2°C-2°C
Annual rainfall682 mm908 mm
Avg sunshine8.7 h/day7.9 h/day
Best monthsMay–June & September–OctoberMay–September

Travel score, month by month

MonthBudapestKrakówBetter weather
January 1.4 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging Budapest
February 4.5 · Poor 1.8 · Challenging Budapest
March 6.8 · Fair 4.2 · Poor Budapest
April 8.4 · Good 6.4 · Fair Budapest
May 8.8 · Excellent 8.3 · Good Budapest
June 9.2 · Excellent 9.0 · Excellent Budapest
July 8.1 · Good 8.4 · Good Kraków
August 8.3 · Good 8.5 · Excellent Kraków
September 9.6 · Excellent 8.8 · Excellent Budapest
October 9.1 · Excellent 7.9 · Good Budapest
November 3.9 · Poor 3.3 · Poor Budapest
December 1.3 · Challenging 0.2 · Challenging Budapest

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Budapest or Kraków?

Budapest has the better travel weather in 10 of 12 months, versus 2 for Kraków — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Budapest?

The best months to visit Budapest are May–June & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Kraków?

The best months to visit Kraków are May–September, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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