The most comfortable time to visit Budapest is from late May to mid June, and again in September. For sun, aim for July; for walking, go from mid April to early June.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go in July. It peaks in mid July, at 61. Avoid October to mid May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 46% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from late May to mid June, with a second spell in September. It peaks in early June, at 87. The weakest stretch is from November to mid March, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from mid April to early June, with a second spell from late September to early November. It peaks in early October, at 82. Avoid early December for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too cold.
For snow, go in mid January. It peaks in mid January, at 56. That is a short window, about ten days a year. Avoid mid April to early November for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too mild. Snow here is a proxy: cold enough for snow to hold, with precipitation likely. It is not measured snow depth.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Budapest over the whole year is 13°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C. The rainy (wet) season in Budapest runs from June to September, peaking in August with a 52% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to March; January is the driest month, at 21%. Winds in Budapest are highest in January, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in September, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Budapest come in August, when the sky is typically 46% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 68%.
Month by month Budapest climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | 1°C | -1°C | 21% | 68% | 3.0 m/s | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| February | 9°C | 5°C | 5°C | 34% | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| March | 11°C | 4°C | 6°C | 28% | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 7 | 0 | 43 |
| April | 14°C | 8°C | 10°C | 45% | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 25 | 1 | 64 |
| May | 19°C | 13°C | 16°C | 29% | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 55 | 7 | 76 |
| June | 26°C | 19°C | 24°C | 38% | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 70 | 36 | 43 |
| July | 28°C | 21°C | 27°C | 42% | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 54 | 58 | 22 |
| August | 26°C | 19°C | 26°C | 52% | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 56 | 45 | 33 |
| September | 23°C | 15°C | 21°C | 43% | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 74 | 30 | 53 |
| October | 16°C | 9°C | 13°C | 27% | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 37 | 0 | 78 |
| November | 9°C | 5°C | 5°C | 38% | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| December | 4°C | 2°C | 0°C | 42% | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 10 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Budapest weather by season
Year round, Budapest has days of about 4°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 28°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 1°C to 21°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 13°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around August and least likely around January. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Budapest weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Budapest has typical daily highs of about 6°C and lows of about 2°C, with a 32% chance of rain on a given day.
Budapest weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Budapest has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 34% chance of rain on a given day.
Budapest weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Budapest has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 44% chance of rain on a given day.
Budapest weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Budapest has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Budapest?
The rainy (wet) season in Budapest runs from June to September, peaking in August with a 52% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is January to March; January is the driest month, at 21%.
What time of year is Budapest windiest?
Winds in Budapest are highest in January, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in September, at 1.8 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Budapest year round?
The average temperature in Budapest over the whole year is 13°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.