Budapest weather
Loading live data…Latest for Budapest: European (ECMWF): 5° Partly cloudy · American (NOAA GFS): 7° Overcast · German (DWD ICON): 6° Partly cloudy.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Budapest and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Budapest? Budapest, Hungary, sits at 47.5°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Budapest right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.
Best time to visit Budapest
The most comfortable time to visit Budapest is usually April, May, September and October, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest June rain is behind you.
Budapest weather by month
what to expect in Budapest through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Budapest Belterület (WMO)Here is Budapest's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Budapest by season.
Budapest compared with London
30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlightWarmer through the year
average daytime high: Budapest 17°C, London 16°C
Rain over a year
Budapest 526 mm, London 615 mm
Sunlight vs a clear sky
solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)
On 30-year averages Budapest runs 1°C warmer than London, with every month between −4°C and +6°C. Over a year it gets 14% less rain than London.
Month by month in numbers
| Month | Budapest | London | Difference | Sunlight, Budapest | Sunlight, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | 9°C | −4°C | 59% | 58% |
| February | 7°C | 9°C | −2°C | 65% | 59% |
| March | 12°C | 12°C | ±0°C | 70% | 63% |
| April | 19°C | 15°C | +4°C | 77% | 67% |
| May | 23°C | 18°C | +5°C | 76% | 65% |
| June | 27°C | 21°C | +6°C | 78% | 66% |
| July | 29°C | 24°C | +5°C | 81% | 67% |
| August | 29°C | 23°C | +6°C | 83% | 66% |
| September | 23°C | 20°C | +3°C | 77% | 68% |
| October | 17°C | 16°C | +1°C | 72% | 62% |
| November | 11°C | 12°C | −1°C | 63% | 59% |
| December | 5°C | 9°C | −4°C | 55% | 58% |
Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Budapest: station normals from Budapest Belterület (WMO), rain included. London: station normals from London (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. London stands in for the UK here; other cities have their own climate tables.