Weather in Budapest in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Budapest in August
Going from a maximum of +99°F during the day to a minimum of +59°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +88°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +84°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 down 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 | 53 mm | 51 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 62% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 20 | 21 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great 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 53 mm. Humidity rises from 61% to 62%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 20 to 21.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Budapest is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 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 1987 (+75°F) and the highest in 1992 (+92°F). The driest year was 2012 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 184 mm.
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Monthly weather in Budapest
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, 2022.
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.