Hungary · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Pest

For Pest, September has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 22.7°C, nights average 13.2°C, and rainfall totals about 46 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthSeptember
Typical daytime high22.7°C
Typical night-time low13.2°C
September rainfall46 mm
Overall comfort

September

Other strong months: May and June

89/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

April

Other strong months: October and September

88/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

4 months fit your choices for Pest

April18.2°C day · 32 mm rain · 5.7 wet days
May22.9°C day · 58 mm rain · 8.1 wet days
June26.6°C day · 60 mm rain · 6.6 wet days
September22.7°C day · 46 mm rain · 5.6 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 4.1°C, 20° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Pest?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Pest?

September is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 22.7°C and 46 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Pest?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 28.6°C and a night-time low of 18°C.

Which month has the least rain?

February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 29 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
54.1° / -1.2°
Feb
136.6° / 0.1°
Mar
3711.8° / 3.6°
Apr
6718.2° / 8.3°
May
8422.9° / 12.6°
Jun
8326.6° / 16.2°
Jul
7428.6° / 18°
Aug
7528.6° / 17.7°
Sep
8922.7° / 13.2°
Oct
6116.8° / 8.6°
Nov
3010.1° / 4.3°
Dec
54.6° / -0.2°
Monthly climate evidence for Pest — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured
MonthDayNightRainWet daysDaylightComfortCoverage
January4.1°C-1.2°C34 mm5.98 h 505Strong coverage
February6.6°C0.1°C29 mm5.710 h 1013Strong coverage
March11.8°C3.6°C31 mm5.711 h 4437Strong coverage
April18.2°C8.3°C32 mm5.713 h 3367Strong coverage
May22.9°C12.6°C58 mm8.115 h 0584Strong coverage
June26.6°C16.2°C60 mm6.615 h 5683Strong coverage
July28.6°C18°C54 mm6.515 h 3674Strong coverage
August28.6°C17.7°C54 mm5.714 h 1675Strong coverage
September22.7°C13.2°C46 mm5.612 h 3089Strong coverage
October16.8°C8.6°C44 mm6.110 h 4661Strong coverage
November10.1°C4.3°C46 mm7.19 h 1430Strong coverage
December4.6°C-0.2°C38 mm6.78 h 285Strong coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
2.4°C warmer in Pest.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan
+3.2
Feb
+3.0
Mar
+2.8
Apr
+1.9
May
+0.8
Jun
+3.1
Jul
+2.8
Aug
+3.4
Sep
+1.8
Oct
+1.4
Nov
+2.5
Dec
+2.3
September daytime highs, 2011–2025. Last recorded: 25.1°C.
Records at BUDAPEST, 1901–2026
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January18.1°C29 Jan 2002-21.7°C24 Jan 194234 mm2 Jan 1929105 mm2023 · driest 1 mm in 1991126
February20.1°C26 Feb 2021-23.4°C11 Feb 192940 mm23 Feb 1936136 mm1969 · driest 0 mm in 1998126
March25.4°C25 Mar 1921-14.1°C1 Mar 196337 mm8 Mar 1912155 mm1937 · driest 1 mm in 2003126
April31.3°C30 Apr 2012-4.6°C14 Apr 191244 mm2 Apr 191297 mm1916 · driest 0 mm in 2026126
May34.0°C12 May 19680.0°C2 May 193594 mm23 May 1937184 mm2010 · driest 1 mm in 1973126
June39.7°C28 Jun 20263.0°C3 Jun 192878 mm1 Jun 1954238 mm1999 · driest 7 mm in 2025126
July40.1°C20 Jul 20078.9°C3 Jul 192364 mm29 Jul 1920179 mm1914 · driest 3 mm in 1984125
August39.1°C4 Aug 20177.0°C26 Aug 1919115 mm17 Aug 2015263 mm1955 · driest 0 mm in 1962125
September35.2°C20 Sep 19171.2°C23 Sep 191562 mm3 Sep 1915135 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 1946125
October30.8°C1 Oct 1932-9.5°C31 Oct 192051 mm3 Oct 1993154 mm1974 · driest 0 mm in 1995125
November22.8°C5 Nov 2010-11.9°C29 Nov 191557 mm27 Nov 1983173 mm1962 · driest 0 mm in 2011125
December19.2°C17 Dec 1989-19.1°C22 Dec 192737 mm6 Dec 1935120 mm1976 · driest 1 mm in 1972125
Typical days per month at BUDAPEST, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Days 30°C+Frost nightsHeavy rain (10 mm+)
January00191
February0013<1
March005<1
April3<1<1<1
May11202
June20702
July241302
August251201
September10201
October10<11
November0042
December0015<1

The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was June (scoring 92); on 2011–2025 it is September (95). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.

How often different weather occurs at BUDAPEST, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January0%23%3%25%-0.5–6.1°C
February<1%22%3%25%1.1–9.1°C
March4%21%3%23%7.2–14.6°C
April25%22%4%24%14.1–20.1°C
May54%27%6%31%19.9–24.7°C
June69%25%7%27%23.7–28.2°C
July78%21%5%19%25.6–30.2°C
August78%20%5%19%25.1–30.2°C
September62%19%5%18%20.0–25.5°C
October21%20%5%23%14.2–19.0°C
November<1%27%6%31%5.8–11.6°C
December0%26%4%32%1.4–6.5°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1901Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 125-year average. Warmest: 2024. Coolest: 1940.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 3046446
NOAA station
HUE00100247 · BUDAPEST
Station distance
4.9 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
30 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 47.50°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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