Weather in Budapest in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Budapest;
Average weather
Average temperature in Budapest in December
The temperature in December is +43°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +54°F during the day and a minimum of +19°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +37°F to +48°F.
Is Budapest warm or cold in December?
Budapest is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +48°F to +39°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +36°F to +30°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Budapest, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Budapest in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +39°F | +37°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°F | 0°F | -11°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +66°F | +63°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 43 mm | 32 mm | 21 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 84% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +48°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +39°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 43 mm to 32 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in November to 5 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Budapest.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Budapest?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Budapest in December 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.
FAQ
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Other cities in Hungary
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, 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.