January in Budapest: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.3/10At 1°C (34°F) this is proper winter weather in January: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Budapest — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Budapest — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10Expect 4°C (39°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 36 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 5.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Budapest — 4 points higher on the same scale.
March holds up well in Budapest — 8th best month
Good · 7.2/10March averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 daylight hours.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Budapest: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 8.1/10Expect 10°C (51°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 45 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
May in Budapest tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.4/10May averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Budapest at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Budapest — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.2/10At 22°C (71°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 64 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Budapest at 9.2/10 (2nd of 12), just behind May at 9.4/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July is one of the strongest months in Budapest (3rd)
Best window · 8.6/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 37 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Budapest at 8.6/10 (3rd of 12), just behind May at 9.4/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
August holds up well in Budapest — 5th best month
Good · 8.2/10August averages 25°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Budapest: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 8.4/10September averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October holds up well in Budapest — 7th best month
Good · 7.5/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 37 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Budapest — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
November in Budapest: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5/10Expect 5°C (41°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 52 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Budapest — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
December in Budapest: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.7/10December averages 1°C (34°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 65 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? May scores 5.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
