Budapest weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in Budapest in May?
In May, Budapest is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Budapest.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 15 h 4 min05:08 – 20:12
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 56 %on average
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Budapest
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %97 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %48 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Budapest in May: quick answers
Is Budapest hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Budapest average 22 °C and nights cool to about 12 °C.
Does it rain much in Budapest in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 64 mm in total.
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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)