Budapest — time and weather
Budapest is a city in Hungary, in the Europe/Budapest time zone. This page shows the current local time in Budapest and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Budapest
Local time in Budapest is based on the Europe/Budapest time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Hungary is a country in Central Europe with thermal baths, a historic capital on the Danube and a distinctive cuisine.
More about the country: Hungary →What to see in Budapest
Sights and historical places
- the Parliament Building
- the Buda Castle
- the Fisherman's Bastion
- the Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Museums
- the Hungarian National Museum
- the Museum of Fine Arts
Where to spend time
- the Széchenyi thermal baths
- Margaret Island
- the Danube embankments
Local cuisine
Hungarian cuisine — goulash and lángos; thermal baths and the Great Market Hall.
Climate in Budapest: month by month
The warmest month in Budapest is July, with average daytime highs of 29.5 °C; the coolest is December, around 4.9 °C by day and -0.2 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in May (~83 mm) and is lowest in February (~27 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | -1 | 37 | 9 |
| February | 8 | 0 | 27 | 7 |
| March | 13 | 2 | 41 | 8 |
| April | 16 | 6 | 59 | 10 |
| May | 21 | 11 | 83 | 11 |
| June | 28 | 16 | 49 | 6 |
| July | 30 | 18 | 55 | 8 |
| August | 29 | 18 | 58 | 9 |
| September | 23 | 13 | 66 | 9 |
| October | 17 | 8 | 46 | 6 |
| November | 9 | 3 | 59 | 10 |
| December | 5 | 0 | 57 | 9 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Budapest are June: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Budapest: Sunrise 05:46 · Sunset 19:48 · Day length 14:02
Time difference from Budapest right now:
| New York | +6 h |
| London | +1 h |
| Dubai | −2 h |
| Tokyo | −7 h |
| Paris | same time |
| Sydney | −8 h |