Best time to visit Budapest
The best time to visit Budapest is April–June and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.2 °C / 38 °F | -2.1 °C / 28 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 6.1 °C / 43 °F | -0.9 °C / 30 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 11.5 °C / 53 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 43 mm / 1.7 in | good month |
| April | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 6.4 °C / 44 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| May | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | best month |
| June | 26 °C / 79 °F | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| July | 28.2 °C / 83 °F | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | good month |
| August | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | good month |
| September | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 65 mm / 2.6 in | best month |
| October | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 7.1 °C / 45 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | good month |
| November | 9.4 °C / 49 °F | 3.1 °C / 38 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 4 °C / 39 °F | -0.6 °C / 31 °F | 43 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–June, September
- Good
- March, July–August, October
Budapest rewards outdoor exploring most from April to June and in September, with mild, sunny, mostly dry days; midsummer turns warm enough to take the edge off, and November through February are cold, damp and dark.
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 8.2 days, relative humidity 67%.
Against: feels like (high) 8 °C / 46 °F, average daily high 11.5 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 2 °C / 36 °F.
Also on: Easter, Theatre and opera season, VinCE wine show.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 39 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, average daily high 17.5 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 8.1 days, relative humidity 62%, average daily low 6.4 °C / 44 °F.
Also on: Budapest Spring Festival, Easter, Theatre and opera season.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.1 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 10.8 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 13.2 days.
Also on: Budapest Beer Week, Theatre and opera season.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 26 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 67%.
Against: wet days 10.7 days.
Also on: Danube Carnival, Night of the Museums, Theatre and opera season.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 63%.
Against: feels like (high) 28.5 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 28.2 °C / 83 °F, wet days 9 days.
Also on: Budapest Pride, Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Watch out for: Formula 1 Grand Prix crowds.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.4 days, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 65%.
Against: feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 27.8 °C / 82 °F.
Also on: St Stephen's Day, Sziget Festival.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.6 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, precipitation 65 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 8.3 days, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: days with heavy rain 2.5 days.
Also on: Budapest Wine Festival, Jewish Cultural Festival, Theatre and opera season.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, feels like (high) 14.3 °C / 58 °F, average daily high 16.3 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 7.7 days, average daily low 7.1 °C / 45 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%, sunshine per day 7.3 h.
Also on: Art Market Budapest, Autumn colours, Budapest Pálinka and Sausage Festival, Theatre and opera season.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Skorušiná, 140 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -0.5 °C | 2.3 °C | 8 °C | 14.9 °C | 20.1 °C | 26.4 °C | 28.5 °C | 28.3 °C | 21.6 °C | 14.3 °C | 6.7 °C | 0.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.5 days | 0.4 days | 0.8 days | 0.6 days | 1.8 days | 1.9 days | 1.7 days | 1.6 days | 2.5 days | 1.6 days | 1.4 days | 1.1 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 pm | 12 pm | 2 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 10 am | 9 am | 10 am | 9 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 4.7 h | 6.3 h | 8.4 h | 10.7 h | 11.4 h | 12.7 h | 12.8 h | 11.9 h | 9.4 h | 7.3 h | 5 h | 4 h |
| Relative humidity | 84% | 78% | 67% | 62% | 68% | 67% | 63% | 65% | 71% | 78% | 85% | 87% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 15.2 µg/m³ | 19.8 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 16.3 µg/m³ | 19.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 33.4 µg/m³ | 35.3 µg/m³ | 25.5 µg/m³ | 19.1 µg/m³ | 20.4 µg/m³ | 20.4 µg/m³ | 18.1 µg/m³ | 18 µg/m³ | 16.2 µg/m³ | 19.7 µg/m³ | 30.7 µg/m³ | 38.1 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- New Year's Gala Concert
1 January
- Budapest International Circus Festival
11–20 January
- Theatre and opera season
15 September–30 June
- Mangalica Festival
11–20 February
- VinCE wine show
March
- Easter
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Budapest Spring Festival
1–18 April
- Budapest Beer Week
May
- Night of the Museums
June
- Danube Carnival
June
- Budapest Pride
1–7 July
- Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix
21–31 July
- Sziget Festival
11–20 August
- St Stephen's Day
20 August
- Budapest Wine Festival
September
- Jewish Cultural Festival
September
- Autumn colours
October
- Budapest Pálinka and Sausage Festival
October
- Art Market Budapest
October
- All Saints Day
1 November
- Christmas markets and lights
1–24 December
Worth knowing before you go
- Formula 1 Grand Prix crowds
21–31 July
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
3 km away