When is the best time to visit Hungary?

May, June and September. Across Hungary's 2 destinations, May averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 21.6°C and 69 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Hungary?

December, averaging 45/100 — mean highs of 6°C and 44 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Hungary?

August, with mean daily highs of 29.1°C averaged across 2 destinations.

Best time to visit Hungary

The best time to visit Hungary is May, June and September, when its 2 destinations average 87/100 for climate comfort — December is the weakest month, at 45/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 2 Hungary destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇭🇺 Hungary, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Hungary climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	47	5.1°C	33 mm	Budapest 52
February	58	8.8°C	37 mm	Budapest 65
March	69	12.9°C	38 mm	Budapest 74
April	83	17.8°C	37 mm	Budapest 88
May	87	21.6°C	69 mm	Budapest 92
June	87	27.5°C	58 mm	Lake Balaton 88
July	86	29°C	59 mm	Lake Balaton 91
August	86	29.1°C	60 mm	Lake Balaton 93
September	87	23.6°C	63 mm	Budapest 93
October	73	17.5°C	49 mm	Budapest 78
November	55	10.5°C	53 mm	Budapest 62
December	45	6°C	44 mm	Budapest 53

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Hungary destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 2 destinations in Hungary

Hungary — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Hungary?: May, June and September. Across Hungary's 2 destinations, May averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 21.6°C and 69 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Hungary?: December, averaging 45/100 — mean highs of 6°C and 44 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Hungary?: August, with mean daily highs of 29.1°C averaged across 2 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Hungary?: May, averaging 69 mm of rain.