Budapest weather in February
Temperature, sea and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in February
Poor
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in Budapest in February?
In February, Budapest is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 36 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Budapest.
February compared
How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.
| JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 21 | 25 | 45 |
| Day | 3° | 6° | 11° |
| Night | −3° | −2° | 1° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 | 8 |
More details for February
- Daylight
- 10 h 14 min06:51 – 17:05
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Budapest
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %71 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in February
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Budapest in February: quick answers
Is Budapest hot in February?
No. In February, Budapest is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Does it rain much in Budapest in February?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 36 mm.
Budapest month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)