Budapest weather by month & the best time to visit
Hungary · city break · humid subtropical climate
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The best time to visit Budapest is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with May and August close behind. Budapest averages about 1,974 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 56 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Budapest?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Budapest is September, then May and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 38 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Budapest?
Budapest gets a moderate 1,974 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate September (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 5 destinations in Hungary for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,003 hours. The year's 632 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 38 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 42 mm | 1 |
| March | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 41 mm | 2 |
| April | 69 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 38 mm | 4 |
| May | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| June | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 76 mm | 6 |
| July | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 71 mm | 6 |
| August | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 64 mm | 5 |
| September | 80 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 56 mm | 4 |
| October | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 51 mm | 2 |
| November | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 44 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 44 mm | 0 |
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Budapest: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Budapest?
Budapest is a city break in Hungary with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Budapest get a year?
Budapest gets about 1,974 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Budapest?
The sunniest time to visit Budapest is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with May and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Budapest?
January is the least sunny month in Budapest, scoring 0/100 with about 38 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Budapest?
The typical midday UV index in Budapest peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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