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Monthly climate in Budapest, Hungary

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Budapest features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 656 mm (25.8 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Budapest enjoys an average of 3637 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 29 minutes to 15 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Budapest, Hungary

The warmest months in Budapest are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Budapest experiences 74 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 72 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Budapest. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(73°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		33°C
(91°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(62°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Average high3°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(53°F)		6°C
(44°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Average low-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum-10°C
(14°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Minimum-18°C
(1°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-8°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Budapest, Hungary

Budapest usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Budapest are January, March and April. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Budapest. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)28 (1.1)44 (1.7)37 (1.4)43 (1.7)83 (3.3)74 (2.9)64 (2.5)50 (2.0)64 (2.5)61 (2.4)50 (2.0)59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)687813119877911

Monthly sunshine hours in Budapest, Hungary

The sunniest months in Budapest are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Budapest: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Budapest. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours165214301336382417431399332269201184
Mean daily daylight hours8h 54m10h 15m11h 55m13h 39m15h 8m15h 53m15h 29m14h 10m12h 31m10h 48m9h 17m8h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Budapest, Hungary

Budapest experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Budapest UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Budapest. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235679986421