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Budapest vs Stockholm: weather compared

Across the year, Budapest has the better travel weather in 9 months and Stockholm in 3 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Budapest in May–June & September–October, Stockholm in June & August–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

Stockholm · Sweden

January: 53 mm rainFebruary: 42 mm rainMarch: 45 mm rainApril: 29 mm rainMay: 63 mm rainJune: 62 mm rainJuly: 79 mm rainAugust: 81 mm rainSeptember: 43 mm rainOctober: 70 mm rainNovember: 50 mm rainDecember: 53 mm rainJanuary high: 1°CFebruary high: 3°CMarch high: 6°CApril high: 10°CMay high: 16°CJune high: 22°CJuly high: 22°CAugust high: 21°CSeptember high: 17°COctober high: 11°CNovember high: 6°CDecember high: 2°CJanuary low: -3°CFebruary low: -3°CMarch low: -2°CApril low: 0°CMay low: 5°CJune low: 12°CJuly low: 13°CAugust low: 13°CSeptember low: 10°COctober low: 5°CNovember low: 1°CDecember low: -2°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBudapestStockholm
Hottest month high29°C22°C
Coldest month low-2°C-3°C
Annual rainfall682 mm668 mm
Avg sunshine8.7 h/day7.7 h/day
Best monthsMay–June & September–OctoberJune & August–September

Travel score, month by month

MonthBudapestStockholmBetter weather
January 1.4 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging Budapest
February 4.5 · Poor 0.1 · Challenging Budapest
March 6.8 · Fair 2.3 · Challenging Budapest
April 8.4 · Good 5.4 · Fair Budapest
May 8.8 · Excellent 7.9 · Good Budapest
June 9.2 · Excellent 9.5 · Excellent Stockholm
July 8.1 · Good 8.5 · Excellent Stockholm
August 8.3 · Good 8.9 · Excellent Stockholm
September 9.6 · Excellent 8.8 · Excellent Budapest
October 9.1 · Excellent 4.3 · Poor Budapest
November 3.9 · Poor 1.3 · Challenging Budapest
December 1.3 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging Budapest

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Budapest or Stockholm?

Budapest has the better travel weather in 9 of 12 months, versus 3 for Stockholm — 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 Stockholm?

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

Where should you go next month?

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