Climate and Weather in Budapest, Hungary

The climate of Budapest

What is the capital of Hungary? Budapest is the capital of Hungary. In Hungarian the name is written as Budapest. With almost two million inhabitants, about a fifth of all Hungarians live in this ancient city. The city originally consists of the merging of the places Buda, Óbuda (left bank) and Pest (right bank of the Danube). Budapest has a number of beautiful buildings and squares. Thanks to the cheap airline tickets, Budapest has become a very popular city trip destination. Since the beginning of this millennium, the number of foreign tourists visiting Budapest has multiplied. Anyone who has visited the city will fully understand that. Budapest is an attractive city, with affordable prices compared to some other European cities. The rather pleasant climate ensures a fairly long tourist season. You can count on nice to good weather here from April to October. The months of May, June and September are the best travel time for Budapest. See abbreviations for Budapest.

The pleasant climate of Budapest

Budapest lies on a border between a maritime climate and a continental climate. Summers are warm to sometimes very warm and winters are on average on the cool to mild side. Still, during the winter months, temperatures can drop to well below zero and snowfall can bring everyday life to a halt in the city. With 133 days on which precipitation is recorded and an average number of sunshine hours that is around two thousand per year, Budapest is a city that compares favorably with many other European cities.

In April it is already very pleasant with an average maximum temperature of about 15 to 20 degrees. The second half of April in particular offers good chances of nice spring weather. May is even better. Warm days with afternoon temperatures averaging 20 to 25 degrees are ideal for a city trip. With such conditions it is also pleasant in full sun. As soon as it gets warmer, you tend to seek shade during the day. The months of June, July and August mean plenty of summer in Budapest. Think mostly sunny weather, with average maximum temperatures of about 25 to 30 degrees. There are regular days when it gets a lot warmer than 30 degrees. Then it is actually too hot for a city trip. In July and August, the heat lingers for a long time in the evenings. The summer evenings are sultry, but not so quickly stuffy. September is a wonderful travel month for Budapest: nice and warm and not too much rain. The sun is still visible in September. September is therefore very busy and is therefore seen as high season for Budapest.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of precipitation per month
January	2℃	-3℃	2	12
February	5℃	-1℃	3	11
March	11℃	2℃	4	11
April	17℃	7℃	6	12
May	22℃	11℃	8	13
June	25℃	15℃	8	13
July	27℃	16℃	9	10
August	27℃	15℃	8	10
September	23℃	12℃	7	9
October	17℃	7℃	5	9
November	9℃	3℃	2	11
December	3℃	-1℃	2	12

The weather in Budapest

Here you will find the weather forecast for Budapest. View the current weather in Budapest and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Budapest. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Budapest. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Budapest? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 2 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is -3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 5 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is -1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 11 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 17 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 17 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 9 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Budapest is around 3 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is -1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.