September
Other strong months: May and June
89/100 weather score
Hungary · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Budapest
For Budapest, 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
April
Other strong months: October and September
88/100 weather score
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4 months fit your choices for Budapest
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 Budapest?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Budapest?
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 Budapest?
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.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.1°C | -1.2°C | 34 mm | 5.9 | 8 h 50 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | 6.6°C | 0.1°C | 29 mm | 5.7 | 10 h 10 | 13 | Strong coverage |
| March | 11.8°C | 3.6°C | 31 mm | 5.7 | 11 h 44 | 37 | Strong coverage |
| April | 18.2°C | 8.3°C | 32 mm | 5.7 | 13 h 33 | 67 | Strong coverage |
| May | 22.9°C | 12.6°C | 58 mm | 8.1 | 15 h 05 | 84 | Strong coverage |
| June | 26.6°C | 16.2°C | 60 mm | 6.6 | 15 h 56 | 83 | Strong coverage |
| July | 28.6°C | 18°C | 54 mm | 6.5 | 15 h 36 | 74 | Strong coverage |
| August | 28.6°C | 17.7°C | 54 mm | 5.7 | 14 h 16 | 75 | Strong coverage |
| September | 22.7°C | 13.2°C | 46 mm | 5.6 | 12 h 30 | 89 | Strong coverage |
| October | 16.8°C | 8.6°C | 44 mm | 6.1 | 10 h 46 | 61 | Strong coverage |
| November | 10.1°C | 4.3°C | 46 mm | 7.1 | 9 h 14 | 30 | Strong coverage |
| December | 4.6°C | -0.2°C | 38 mm | 6.7 | 8 h 28 | 5 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
2.4°C warmer in Budapest.
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
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.1°C29 Jan 2002 | -21.7°C24 Jan 1942 | 34 mm2 Jan 1929 | 105 mm2023 · driest 1 mm in 1991 | 126 |
| February | 20.1°C26 Feb 2021 | -23.4°C11 Feb 1929 | 40 mm23 Feb 1936 | 136 mm1969 · driest 0 mm in 1998 | 126 |
| March | 25.4°C25 Mar 1921 | -14.1°C1 Mar 1963 | 37 mm8 Mar 1912 | 155 mm1937 · driest 1 mm in 2003 | 126 |
| April | 31.3°C30 Apr 2012 | -4.6°C14 Apr 1912 | 44 mm2 Apr 1912 | 97 mm1916 · driest 0 mm in 2026 | 126 |
| May | 34.0°C12 May 1968 | 0.0°C2 May 1935 | 94 mm23 May 1937 | 184 mm2010 · driest 1 mm in 1973 | 126 |
| June | 39.7°C28 Jun 2026 | 3.0°C3 Jun 1928 | 78 mm1 Jun 1954 | 238 mm1999 · driest 7 mm in 2025 | 126 |
| July | 40.1°C20 Jul 2007 | 8.9°C3 Jul 1923 | 64 mm29 Jul 1920 | 179 mm1914 · driest 3 mm in 1984 | 125 |
| August | 39.1°C4 Aug 2017 | 7.0°C26 Aug 1919 | 115 mm17 Aug 2015 | 263 mm1955 · driest 0 mm in 1962 | 125 |
| September | 35.2°C20 Sep 1917 | 1.2°C23 Sep 1915 | 62 mm3 Sep 1915 | 135 mm2014 · driest 0 mm in 1946 | 125 |
| October | 30.8°C1 Oct 1932 | -9.5°C31 Oct 1920 | 51 mm3 Oct 1993 | 154 mm1974 · driest 0 mm in 1995 | 125 |
| November | 22.8°C5 Nov 2010 | -11.9°C29 Nov 1915 | 57 mm27 Nov 1983 | 173 mm1962 · driest 0 mm in 2011 | 125 |
| December | 19.2°C17 Dec 1989 | -19.1°C22 Dec 1927 | 37 mm6 Dec 1935 | 120 mm1976 · driest 1 mm in 1972 | 125 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 13 | <1 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 5 | <1 |
| April | 3 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| May | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| June | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| July | 24 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| August | 25 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| September | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| October | 1 | 0 | <1 | 1 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 15 | <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.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 23% | 3% | 25% | -0.5–6.1°C |
| February | <1% | 22% | 3% | 25% | 1.1–9.1°C |
| March | 4% | 21% | 3% | 23% | 7.2–14.6°C |
| April | 25% | 22% | 4% | 24% | 14.1–20.1°C |
| May | 54% | 27% | 6% | 31% | 19.9–24.7°C |
| June | 69% | 25% | 7% | 27% | 23.7–28.2°C |
| July | 78% | 21% | 5% | 19% | 25.6–30.2°C |
| August | 78% | 20% | 5% | 19% | 25.1–30.2°C |
| September | 62% | 19% | 5% | 18% | 20.0–25.5°C |
| October | 21% | 20% | 5% | 23% | 14.2–19.0°C |
| November | <1% | 27% | 6% | 31% | 5.8–11.6°C |
| December | 0% | 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.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 3054643
- NOAA station
- HUE00100247 · BUDAPEST
- Station distance
- 2 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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