Weather in Budapest in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Budapest in August
The temperature in August is +84°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +97°F during the day and a minimum of +54°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +75°F.
Is Budapest warm or cold in August?
Budapest is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +82°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +61°F to +61°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Budapest, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Budapest in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +81°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +45°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +104°F | +102°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 59 mm | 55 mm | 51 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 63% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +82°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +81°F. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 59 mm to 55 mm. Humidity rises from 61% to 63%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 13 to 15.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Budapest is gradually decreasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Budapest?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Budapest in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+56°F) and the highest in 2022 (+65°F). The driest year was 1986 with only 289 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1058 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Budapest, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.