Hungary
Budapest in May
In May, Budapest averages a daytime high of 23 °C and a night-time low of 12 °C, with about 62 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
- 23 °C
- Average low
- 12 °C
- Rain in the month
- 62 mm
- Daylight on 15 May
- 15 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 296
When to go
How May compares with the rest of the year in Budapest
May is tied for the 4th 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, May is 5 °C warmer than April, and June is 4 °C warmer than May.
May brings 62 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 47 mm (562 mm a year); it is the 3rd wettest month.
On 15 May the sun is up for about 15 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 May a good time to visit Budapest?
Yes, by the measure used here: in May the average high of 23 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 62 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 May
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Budapest that are comfortable in May
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.