Climate and weather in Hungary

Hungary has a temperate continental climate that is influenced by three main factors: the Eastern-European continental, the Western-European oceanic and the Mediterranean influence.

There are substantial differences among the average temperatures of the four seasons. Usually January is the coldest, while the hottest months are July and August in Hungary.

The daily temperature fluctuation is quite high. The annual average temperature is about 12 °C, the maximum is 38 °C, the minimum is around -10 °C.

Spring starts in early April and is accompanied by lots of showers. The summers are dry and warm. Autumns are cool, foggy, and rainy. Winters are relatively short, moderately cold and usually dry, but sometimes brilliant sunny. The little snow the city gets usually disappears after a few days.

There is one thing that most Hungarians would agree to - Budapest is the most beautiful in late September and in May, so come then if you have the chance. Please click here to check the weather forecast for Hungary.