Is Budapest hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 22.9°C, while nights average 12.6°C.
Hungary · 1991–2020 normal
Budapest in
May.
Typical May weather in Budapest: 22.9°C by day, 12.6°C at night, 58 mm of rain over 8.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high22.9°C
Typical low12.6°C
Rain58 mm
Wet days8.1
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 84 out of 100 (September leads the year at 89). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 05 from latitude 47.50°.
May at a glance
What is Budapest like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 58 mm across about 8 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 05 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; September ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 3054643
- NOAA station
- HUE00100247 · BUDAPEST
- Station distance
- 2 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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