Budapest weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in Budapest in January?
In January, Budapest is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 38 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Budapest.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 21 | 21 | 25 |
| Day | 4° | 3° | 6° |
| Night | −1° | −3° | −2° |
| Sun | 2 h | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 | 8 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 8 h 50 min07:27 – 16:18
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 68 %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 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %69 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Budapest in January: quick answers
Is Budapest hot in January?
No. In January, Budapest is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C and nights drop to about −3 °C.
Does it rain much in Budapest in January?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 38 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)