Best time to visit, weather and climate Hungary
Best time to visit Hungary
The best time to visit Hungary is from may until september, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Hungary is 28°C in july and the lowest is 2°C in january.
The average climate figure for Hungary is an 8,5. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Hungary has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Hungary or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Hungary per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2°C | 4°C | 11°C | 18°C | 22°C | 25°C | 28°C | 28°C | 23°C | 16°C | 10°C | 3°C |
| 29 mm |
30 mm |
24 mm |
16 mm |
29 mm |
26 mm |
22 mm |
13 mm |
16 mm |
19 mm |
27 mm |
26 mm |
All climate data from Hungary
Climate data from: Budapest
Climate Hungary
Hungary has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Hungary is 16° degrees and there is about 277 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 220 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate Hungary
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 2°C | 4°C | 11°C | 18°C | 22°C | 25°C | 28°C | 28°C | 23°C | 16°C | 10°C | 3°C |
| Night | -3°C | -1°C | 3°C | 7°C | 11°C | 14°C | 16°C | 17°C | 13°C | 8°C | 4°C | -1°C |
| Precip | 29 mm |
30 mm |
24 mm |
16 mm |
29 mm |
26 mm |
22 mm |
13 mm |
16 mm |
19 mm |
27 mm |
26 mm |
| Rain days |
10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Snow days |
9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dry days |
12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Weather Hungary january
On average, it is maximum 2° in january in Hungary and at least around -3° degrees. In january there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Hungary and on average, it snows 9 days in january.
Weather Hungary february
On average, it is maximum 4° in february in Hungary and at least around -1° degrees. In february there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Hungary and on average, it snows 7 days in february.
Weather Hungary march
On average, it is maximum 11° in march in Hungary and at least around 3° degrees. In march there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Hungary and on average, it snows 2 days in march.
Weather Hungary april
On average, it is maximum 18° in april in Hungary and at least around 7° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Hungary.
Weather Hungary may
On average, it is maximum 22° in may in Hungary and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Hungary.
Weather Hungary june
On average, it is maximum 25° in june in Hungary and at least around 14° degrees. In june there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Hungary.
Weather Hungary july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Hungary and at least around 16° degrees. In july there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Hungary.
Weather Hungary august
On average, it is maximum 28° in august in Hungary and at least around 17° degrees. In august there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Hungary.
Weather Hungary september
On average, it is maximum 23° in september in Hungary and at least around 13° degrees. In september there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Hungary.
Weather Hungary october
On average, it is maximum 16° in october in Hungary and at least around 8° degrees. In october there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Hungary.
Weather Hungary november
On average, it is maximum 10° in november in Hungary and at least around 4° degrees. In november there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Hungary and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather Hungary december
On average, it is maximum 3° in december in Hungary and at least around -1° degrees. In december there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Hungary and on average, it snows 4 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Hungary
The weather for Boedapest in Hungary will be 5° till 7° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Hungary is based on the weather in Budapest.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 25 Jan |
|
5°C | 1°C | 1.0 mm | 90% | 4.0 cm | 4m/s | 3 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
4°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 3 |
We 27 Jan |
|
3°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 1 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
3°C | -1°C | 1.3 mm | 80% | 1.5 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
7°C | 1°C | 15 mm | 95% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 1 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
8°C | 2°C | 2.1 mm | 70% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 1 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
7°C | 2°C | 1.3 mm | 55% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 1 Feb |
|
5°C | 2°C | 1.8 mm | 65% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
4°C | 1°C | 0.6 mm | 40% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 1 |
We 3 Feb |
|
8°C | 2°C | 0.6 mm | 35% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 0 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
6°C | 4°C | 3.8 mm | 80% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 0 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
7°C | 1°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 0 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
7°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 0 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
6°C | 2°C | 0.2 mm | 15% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 0 |
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Vacation Hungary
Hotels and apartments in Hungary
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Flight tickets to Hungary
Hungary has 3 airports which you can fly to:
- Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Budapest - Debrecen International Airport
Debrecen - Sármellék International Airport
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About Hungary
Hungary is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Budapest. The total surface is 93.030 km² and the population consists of 9.771.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 13x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Hungary you have to use +36 or 0036 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +365012457809 or 00365012457809.
Hungary is in a straight line at 9.017 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 12 hours30. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 13802 km from Cape Town to the capital city Budapest and you are about 180 hours and 40 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
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Currency Hungary
In Hungary the Hungarian forint is used to pay.
Exchange rate Hungarian forint (HUF) 25 january 2021
1 Hungarian forint = 0,05 South African rand
100 Hungarian forint = 5,10 South African rand
1 South African rand = 19,62 Hungarian forint
100 South African rand = 1.961,86 Hungarian forint
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Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Hungary
In Hungary it is now 23:41 o’clock in the evening on sunday 24 january 2021. That is 1 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Hungary is Europe/Budapest and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Hungary
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Hungary.
- Rabiës
- Tekenencefalitis