Hungary
Budapest in August
In August, Budapest averages a daytime high of 29 °C and a night-time low of 17 °C, with about 47 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run April to June, August and September.
- Average high
- 29 °C
- Average low
- 17 °C
- Rain in the month
- 47 mm
- Daylight on 15 Aug
- 14 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 296
When to go
How August compares with the rest of the year in Budapest
August is tied for the warmest month in Budapest by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 3 °C to 29 °C and the lows from -2 °C to 17 °C. By day, August is about the same as July, and September is 6 °C cooler than August.
August brings 47 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 47 mm (562 mm a year); it is the 6th wettest month.
On 15 August the sun is up for about 14 h 10 min, against 8 h 30 min at the shortest and 16 h at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 °C | -2 °C | 31 mm | |
| February | 6 °C | -1 °C | 32 mm | |
| March | 12 °C | 3 °C | 28 mm | |
| April | 19 °C | 7 °C | 36 mm | Yes |
| May | 23 °C | 12 °C | 62 mm | Yes |
| June | 27 °C | 15 °C | 66 mm | Yes |
| July | 29 °C | 17 °C | 70 mm | |
| August | 29 °C | 17 °C | 47 mm | Yes |
| September | 23 °C | 12 °C | 50 mm | Yes |
| October | 17 °C | 8 °C | 53 mm | |
| November | 10 °C | 3 °C | 46 mm | |
| December | 4 °C | -1 °C | 41 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is August a good time to visit Budapest?
Yes, by the measure used here: in August the average high of 29 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 47 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Budapest are April to June, August and September.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Hungary in August
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Budapest that are comfortable in August
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Budapest
This guide lists 296 places to stay in Budapest: 6 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 290 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 39; 1–3 km, 185; 3–10 km, 64; 10 km or more, 8.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.