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Budapest vs Prague: weather compared

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

Prague · Czechia

January: 43 mm rainFebruary: 52 mm rainMarch: 36 mm rainApril: 40 mm rainMay: 78 mm rainJune: 82 mm rainJuly: 66 mm rainAugust: 99 mm rainSeptember: 62 mm rainOctober: 51 mm rainNovember: 45 mm rainDecember: 48 mm rainJanuary high: 4°CFebruary high: 7°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 15°CMay high: 19°CJune high: 25°CJuly high: 26°CAugust high: 25°CSeptember high: 21°COctober high: 16°CNovember high: 8°CDecember high: 5°CJanuary low: -1°CFebruary low: 0°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 4°CMay low: 9°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 16°CAugust low: 16°CSeptember low: 12°COctober low: 7°CNovember low: 2°CDecember low: 0°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBudapestPrague
Hottest month high29°C26°C
Coldest month low-2°C-1°C
Annual rainfall682 mm703 mm
Avg sunshine8.7 h/day8 h/day
Best monthsMay–June & September–OctoberMay–September

Travel score, month by month

MonthBudapestPragueBetter weather
January 1.4 · Challenging 0.4 · Challenging Budapest
February 4.5 · Poor 2.3 · Challenging Budapest
March 6.8 · Fair 5.0 · Fair Budapest
April 8.4 · Good 7.5 · Good Budapest
May 8.8 · Excellent 8.7 · Excellent Budapest
June 9.2 · Excellent 8.9 · Excellent Budapest
July 8.1 · Good 8.9 · Excellent Prague
August 8.3 · Good 8.6 · Excellent Prague
September 9.6 · Excellent 9.4 · Excellent Budapest
October 9.1 · Excellent 7.6 · Good Budapest
November 3.9 · Poor 3.2 · Poor Budapest
December 1.3 · Challenging 0.9 · Challenging Budapest

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Budapest or Prague?

Budapest has the better travel weather in 10 of 12 months, versus 2 for Prague — 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 Prague?

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

Where should you go next month?

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