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Budapest vs Munich: weather compared

Across the year, Budapest has the better travel weather in 11 months and Munich in 1 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Budapest in May–June & September–October, Munich in June–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

Munich · Germany

January: 73 mm rainFebruary: 72 mm rainMarch: 61 mm rainApril: 69 mm rainMay: 129 mm rainJune: 143 mm rainJuly: 110 mm rainAugust: 150 mm rainSeptember: 100 mm rainOctober: 74 mm rainNovember: 76 mm rainDecember: 78 mm rainJanuary high: 4°CFebruary high: 9°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 14°CMay high: 17°CJune high: 23°CJuly high: 24°CAugust high: 24°CSeptember high: 20°COctober high: 16°CNovember high: 8°CDecember high: 5°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: 0°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 3°CMay low: 8°CJune low: 13°CJuly low: 14°CAugust low: 14°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 7°CNovember low: 2°CDecember low: -1°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBudapestMunich
Hottest month high29°C24°C
Coldest month low-2°C-2°C
Annual rainfall682 mm1136 mm
Avg sunshine8.7 h/day8.1 h/day
Best monthsMay–June & September–OctoberJune–September

Travel score, month by month

MonthBudapestMunichBetter weather
January 1.4 · Challenging 0.1 · Challenging Budapest
February 4.5 · Poor 3.0 · Poor Budapest
March 6.8 · Fair 4.5 · Poor Budapest
April 8.4 · Good 6.2 · Fair Budapest
May 8.8 · Excellent 7.4 · Good Budapest
June 9.2 · Excellent 8.4 · Good Budapest
July 8.1 · Good 8.2 · Good Munich
August 8.3 · Good 8.0 · Good Budapest
September 9.6 · Excellent 8.7 · Excellent Budapest
October 9.1 · Excellent 7.2 · Good Budapest
November 3.9 · Poor 2.7 · Challenging Budapest
December 1.3 · Challenging 0.6 · Challenging Budapest

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Budapest or Munich?

Budapest has the better travel weather in 11 of 12 months, versus 1 for Munich — 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 Munich?

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

Where should you go next month?

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