Budapest in January
Highs around 3°C, lows -2°C, 35mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Best time to visit / Budapest
When is it cheapest to visit Budapest?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Cheapest Jan, Feb, Mar, NovPeak Jun, Jul, Aug
Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Budapest is cheapest to visit in January, February, March, November.
Peak season is June, July, August, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is March. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 12°C and low of 2°C with 32mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Budapest is June, at 66mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.
Budapest month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 3°C / -2°C | 35mm | Quiet shoulder |
| February | Cheap | 6°C / -1°C | 32mm | Quiet shoulder |
| March | Cheap | 12°C / 2°C | 32mm | Nothing in particular |
| April | Mid | 18°C / 7°C | 42mm | Easter |
| May | Mid | 23°C / 12°C | 62mm | Nothing in particular |
| June | Peak | 26°C / 15°C | 66mm | Summer holidays |
| July | Peak | 28°C / 17°C | 57mm | Summer holidays |
| August | Peak | 28°C / 17°C | 58mm | Summer holidays, Local festival |
| September | Mid | 23°C / 13°C | 50mm | Nothing in particular |
| Octobernow | Mid | 17°C / 8°C | 42mm | Nothing in particular |
| November | Cheap | 9°C / 3°C | 53mm | Quiet shoulder |
| December | Mid | 4°C / -1°C | 45mm | Christmas |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Budapest month by month
Budapest in February
Highs around 6°C, lows -1°C, 32mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Budapest in March
Highs around 12°C, lows 2°C, 32mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Budapest in April
Highs around 18°C, lows 7°C, 42mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Easter.
Budapest in May
Highs around 23°C, lows 12°C, 62mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months.
Budapest in June
Highs around 26°C, lows 15°C, 66mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Budapest in July
Highs around 28°C, lows 17°C, 57mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Budapest in August
Highs around 28°C, lows 17°C, 58mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Summer holidays, Local festival.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Budapest in September
Highs around 23°C, lows 13°C, 50mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Budapest in October
Highs around 17°C, lows 8°C, 42mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Budapest in November
Highs around 9°C, lows 3°C, 53mm of rain; rooms at the year's low.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Budapest in December
Highs around 4°C, lows -1°C, 45mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Christmas.
Budapest seasons and room prices
Budapest's sharpest price spikes come with the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend in late July and the Sziget Festival on Obuda Island in mid August, when rates can reach several times the usual level. The St. Stephen's Day fireworks on 20 August, the Christmas markets on Vorosmarty Square and in front of St. Stephen's Basilica from mid November to the end of the year, and New Year's Eve are also expensive. May through September is high season overall, and weekend visitors from across Europe make Friday and Saturday nights clearly dearer than weekdays. The cheapest stretch is mid January through March once the markets close, which is cold but the best time of year for the thermal baths.
Budapest local costs and payment
Hungary uses the forint, not the euro. Cards and contactless work in hotels, restaurants and most shops, and some tourist businesses accept euros, but at a poor rate, so pay in forint. For cash, use a bank ATM and avoid the independent machines found around tourist streets, and always decline any offer to charge you in your home currency. Budapest's tourism tax is set by each district, either as a percentage of the room rate or as a flat amount per person per night. Some booking sites leave it out of the online total and the hotel collects it on site, so check before you compare, and choose forint as the card currency at checkout.
Take Budapest further into a stay plan
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When to visit Budapest: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Budapest is cheapest in the low season, January, February, March, November.
When is peak season?
June, July, August is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of June, July, August, when prices climb.
Which month in Budapest is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is March. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 12°C and low of 2°C with 32mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Budapest?
The wettest month in Budapest is June, at 66mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.