Europe · City travel

Best time to visit Budapest

Late Apr–Mid Jul, Early Aug–Early Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 25.3°C, with 2.0 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

Budapest season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 1.0)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 2.9)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 5.5)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 14.7)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 22.1)Early Mar: Fair (season score 34.9)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 46.7)Late Mar: Good (season score 64.2)Early Apr: Great (season score 73.9)Mid Apr: Great (season score 77.3)Late Apr: Best (season score 100.0)Early May: Best (season score 95.0)Mid May: Best (season score 92.2)Late May: Best (season score 94.0)Early Jun: Best (season score 92.4)Mid Jun: Best (season score 96.2)Late Jun: Best (season score 90.8)Early Jul: Best (season score 92.8)Mid Jul: Best (season score 88.4)Late Jul: Great (season score 83.6)Early Aug: Best (season score 89.5)Mid Aug: Best (season score 90.2)Late Aug: Best (season score 95.1)Early Sep: Best (season score 99.6)Mid Sep: Best (season score 95.1)Late Sep: Best (season score 99.2)Early Oct: Best (season score 91.8)Mid Oct: Great (season score 84.4)Late Oct: Great (season score 73.2)Early Nov: Good (season score 61.5)Mid Nov: Fair (season score 40.9)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 11.7)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 4.4)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 0.1)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 0.1)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid4.3°C1.970.6%
FebruaryAvoid7.2°C2.069.0%
MarchOkay12.1°C1.862.9%
AprilGreat18.4°C1.860.8%
MayBest23.0°C2.562.4%
JuneBest27.2°C2.156.8%
JulyBest28.9°C2.054.0%
AugustBest28.9°C1.849.4%
SeptemberBest23.1°C1.957.3%
OctoberGreat17.2°C1.861.6%
NovemberFair10.5°C2.270.7%
DecemberAvoid4.9°C2.174.9%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: BUDAPEST(2 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.