Best time to visit · Hungary
Best time to visit Budapest
Budapest averages 35 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and May comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Budapest weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 35
- Too cool 228
- Too hot 68
- Too muggy 11
- Too gray 24
When to visit Budapest
Budapest rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; May comes closest, with 8 just-right days. January, February, March, October, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 38 to 61°F (16°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (3°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 75% | 0 |
| February | 43°F (6°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 69% | 0 |
| March | 53°F (12°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 67% | 0 |
| April | 65°F (18°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 57% | 4 |
| May | 73°F (23°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 53% | 8 |
| June | 80°F (27°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 50% | 6 |
| July | 83°F (28°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 41% | 4 |
| August | 83°F (28°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 40% | 4 |
| September | 72°F (22°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 50% | 7 |
| October | 61°F (16°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 56% | 2 |
| November | 49°F (9°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 74% | 0 |
| December | 38°F (3°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 79% | 0 |
How Budapest compares
Budapest gets 35 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. On muggy days: 11. On gray days: 24.
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Budapest averages 35 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/hungary/budapest/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.