Budapest weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Fair
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in Budapest in March?
In March, Budapest is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 39 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Budapest.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 25 | 45 | 80 |
| Day | 6° | 11° | 17° |
| Night | −2° | 1° | 7° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 | 8 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 49 min05:59 – 17:48
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 58 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Budapest
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %30 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Budapest in March: quick answers
Is Budapest hot in March?
No. In March, Budapest is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Budapest in March?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 39 mm.
Budapest month by month
The whole year in BudapestAll destinations: HungaryWhere to go in March
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)