Best time to visit Hungary

The best time to visit Hungary is Apr–Oct. It is the only stretch of the year — 7 months — rated go on both daytime heat and rainfall.

Cold winters, warm summers

Best window
Apr–Oct
Driest month
March · 24% rainy days
Warmest month
August · 28.5°C / 83°F
Coolest month
January · 1.8°C / 35°F
Months rated go
7 of 12

Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Hungary, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January1.83525%Too cold
February4.74027%Too cold
March10.35124%Fair
April16.56226%Go
May21.57138%Go
June25.77837%Go
July28.38336%Go
August28.58329%Go
September22.77328%Go
October16.36127%Go
November8.94830%Fair
December2.43629%Too cold

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

March is the driest month, with rain on 24% of days and daytime highs near 10.3°C (51°F). May is the wettest, at 38%. Temperature swings hard across the year — 26.7°C between August (28.5°C / 83°F) and January (1.8°C / 35°F) — so packing for the wrong month is the main risk. The record rules out too cold in Dec–Feb.

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