Early August 1 August
85°F
Typical afternoon high
26% historical wet-day frequency
Hungary · Countryside
Around Budapest
in August.
Is August a good time?
Hot days.
Similar overnight stays to July.
August averages 85°F afternoons, with about 6 rain days. Later August is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 85°F
- Rain days
- 6
- Visitor demand
- 100%of August peak
Historical Pest regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Szentendre and Danube Bend; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
6.9/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather8.2/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your August
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 85°F (29°C): summer clothes; nights around 61°F (16°C): light layers. About 14 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical August.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 14 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:38 and sets about 19:57 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 61°F (16°C); afternoons reach about 85°F (29°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical August.
Typical afternoon
85°F (29°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
61°F (16°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
14h 19m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late August?
Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 85°F on the 1st, versus 82°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 26% to 19% between those dates.
Mid August 15 August
85°F
Typical afternoon high
20% historical wet-day frequency
Late August 31 August
82°F
Typical afternoon high
19% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 20 Aug State Foundation Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesAugust 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
August 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
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| 285° | 385° | 485° | 585° | 685° | 785° | 886° |
| 986° | 1086° | 1185° | 1285° | 1385° | 1485° | 1585° |
| 1685° | 1784° | 1884° | 1984° | 2084° | 2184° | 2284° |
| 2384° | 2483° | 2583° | 2683° | 2783° | 2883° | 2982° |
| 3082° | 3182° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 85°F (30°C) in the first week to 83°F (28°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 17–26%.
School-holiday dates for August 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 20 Aug State Foundation Day. Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 90%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Peak season. August averages 100% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to July.
Overnight stays across Pest do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well above usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €43 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€43
2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. +11% vs this region's usual month.
Hungary as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 72 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The historical regional amount comes from KSH/Hungarian Tourism Agency: accommodation-fee revenue per tourism night, 2024 (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing); the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
How much does August vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 79°F (26°C) and 90°F (32°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 85°F (29°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 12; half the years had 4–7.
Rain days in each August
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 9 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
12 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
9 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
24 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 84°F | 3 |
| 2012 | 88°F | 1 |
| 2013 | 85°F | 5 |
| 2014 | 79°F | 12 |
| 2015 | 86°F | 5 |
| 2016 | 79°F | 6 |
| 2017 | 86°F | 4 |
| 2018 | 86°F | 6 |
| 2019 | 86°F | 6 |
| 2020 | 85°F | 7 |
| 2021 | 81°F | 9 |
| 2022 | 86°F | 6 |
| 2023 | 84°F | 10 |
| 2024 | 90°F | 4 |
| 2025 | 85°F | 5 |
No local weather-station check here: our corrections are learned from stations elsewhere in Europe. How we check
Compare dates
July, August
or September?
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 85°F | 85°F | 75°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Overnight demand | 96% | 100% | 66% |
July: Similar monthly conditions to August. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons than August. Less overnight demand. September guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
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Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.
April to June and September to October have fewer overnight stays than August, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
August or July?
Overnight stays are 96% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €42 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.
Read the July guide →| Typical conditions | August | July |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 85°F | 85°F |
| Nights | 61°F | 62°F |
| Rain days | 6 | 7 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Peak season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Month rank | #9 | #10 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8 | #11 | 41°F | 27°F | 9 | 4.8 | Moderate season |
| February | 7.1 | #8 | 46°F | 29°F | 6 | 5.2 | Moderate season |
| March | 7.8 | #6 | 55°F | 35°F | 7 | 6.6 | Moderate season |
| April | 8.4 | #2 | 65°F | 43°F | 6 | 8.4 | Moderate season |
| May | 8.3 | #3 | 73°F | 50°F | 9 | 9.0 | Busy season |
| June | 7.9 | #4 | 82°F | 59°F | 8 | 8.6 | Busy season |
| July | 6.9 | #10 | 85°F | 62°F | 7 | 8.0 | Peak season |
| August | 6.9 | #9 | 85°F | 61°F | 6 | 8.2 | Peak season |
| September | 8.4 | #1 | 75°F | 54°F | 6 | 9.0 | Busy season |
| October | 7.9 | #5 | 63°F | 44°F | 6 | 7.9 | Busy season |
| November | 7.1 | #7 | 51°F | 36°F | 8 | 5.6 | Moderate season |
| December | 6.6 | #12 | 43°F | 30°F | 9 | 4.7 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby places in August
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
BudapestHungary · about 10 miles
Balanced Overall 7.5 · Very good weather, 84°F (29°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Central TransdanubiaHungary · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 7.0 · Very good weather, 84°F (29°C) · Peak season · Cost cheap
ViennaAustria · about 150 miles
Balanced Overall 7.5 · Very good weather, 82°F (28°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Kraków & Lesser Polandabout 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.8 · Very good weather, 78°F (25°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Lower Austriaabout 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.4 · Very good weather, 80°F (27°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Same dates, elsewhere in Europe
Around Budapest's weather ranks 87 of 117 countryside regions this month. We found no countryside regions outside Hungary with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.
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It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 57% above its average month. That means about 6,300 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 69% of them from Hungary itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 870 more: 14 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 76 |
| How our weather was checked | Not checked here: no open station data or official averages to compare with yet. Where we could check, afternoon highs came within 1°F (0.6°C) of local stations and 2°F (1.0°C) of official averages in countries without open data. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 5 |
| Busiest month here | August · 5 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.5% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 4th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 69% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 14 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 0.5% |
| Population used | 1.3 million |
| Statistical region | HU12 · Pest |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (KSH/Hungarian Tourism Agency: accommodation-fee revenue per tourism night, 2024 (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing)). Full method · this region's data.