Early March 1 March
50°F
Typical afternoon high
22% historical wet-day frequency
Hungary · City
Budapest
in March.
Is March a good time?
Cool days.
A steady visitor season.
March averages 55°F afternoons, with about 6 rain days. Later March is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 55°F
- Rain days
- 6
- Visitor demand
- 73%of August peak
Historical Budapest regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.
Overall match
6.8/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#8 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather6.6/10Good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostModeratefor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your March
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 55°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 35°F (2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. About 12 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical March.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 12 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:59 and sets about 17:48 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 35°F (2°C); afternoons reach about 55°F (13°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical March.
Typical afternoon
55°F (13°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Marches
Night low
35°F (2°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
11h 49m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late March?
Late March is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 50°F on the 1st, versus 60°F on the 31st.
Mid March 15 March
54°F
Typical afternoon high
21% historical wet-day frequency
Late March 31 March
60°F
Typical afternoon high
21% 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: 15 Mar National Day; 26 Mar Good Friday; 29 Mar Easter Monday.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMarch 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
March 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150° | 250° | 351° | 451° | 551° | 652° | 752° |
| 853° | 953° | 1053° | 1153° | 1253° | 1353° | 1454° |
| 1554° | 1655° | 1755° | 1855° | 1955° | 2056° | 2156° |
| 2256° | 2357° | 2457° | 2558° | 2658° | 2759° | 2859° |
| 2960° | 3060° | 3160° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 51°F (11°C) in the first week to 59°F (15°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 20–25%.
School-holiday dates for March 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 15 Mar National Day; 26 Mar Good Friday; 29 Mar Easter Monday. Elsewhere in March 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 27%, Spain 30%, Italy 19%, France 10%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Steady all year. March averages 73% of August's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.
Overnight stays across Budapest do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €49 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
€49
2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. −6% 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 March vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 47°F (8°C) and 60°F (16°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 55°F (13°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 15; half the years had 3–10.
Rain days in each March
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
9 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no March in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
15 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MarchHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54°F | 6 |
| 2012 | 57°F | 1 |
| 2013 | 47°F | 15 |
| 2014 | 60°F | 5 |
| 2015 | 54°F | 7 |
| 2016 | 54°F | 6 |
| 2017 | 58°F | 5 |
| 2018 | 48°F | 12 |
| 2019 | 58°F | 3 |
| 2020 | 55°F | 6 |
| 2021 | 53°F | 2 |
| 2022 | 54°F | 2 |
| 2023 | 56°F | 8 |
| 2024 | 59°F | 10 |
| 2025 | 57°F | 13 |
Checked against official climate averages for Budapest Pestszentlorinc. How we check
Compare dates
February, March
or April?
| Typical conditions | Feb | Mar | Apr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 46°F | 55°F | 65°F |
| Rain days | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Overnight demand | 65% | 73% | 83% |
February: Cooler afternoons than March. February guide →
April: Warmer afternoons than March. April guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with March Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. March stays as your reference.
Hotel stays vary little through the year. April to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than March.
Your comparison
March or February?
Overnight stays vary little through the year.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €48 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.
Read the February guide →| Typical conditions | March | February |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 55°F | 46°F |
| Nights | 35°F | 29°F |
| Rain days | 6 | 6 |
| Visitor season | Steady all year | Steady all year |
| Overall / 10 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| Month rank | #8 | #10 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.8 | #11 | 41°F | 27°F | 9 | 4.8 | Steady all year |
| February | 6.2 | #10 | 46°F | 29°F | 6 | 5.2 | Steady all year |
| March | 6.8 | #8 | 55°F | 35°F | 6 | 6.6 | Steady all year |
| April | 7.7 | #4 | 65°F | 43°F | 6 | 8.4 | Steady all year |
| May | 8.0 | #2 | 72°F | 50°F | 9 | 9.0 | Steady all year |
| June | 7.8 | #3 | 82°F | 59°F | 8 | 8.6 | Steady all year |
| July | 7.4 | #7 | 85°F | 62°F | 7 | 8.0 | Steady all year |
| August | 7.5 | #5 | 84°F | 61°F | 6 | 8.3 | Steady all year |
| September | 8.0 | #1 | 75°F | 53°F | 6 | 9.1 | Steady all year |
| October | 7.5 | #6 | 63°F | 44°F | 6 | 7.9 | Steady all year |
| November | 6.3 | #9 | 50°F | 36°F | 8 | 5.6 | Steady all year |
| December | 5.7 | #12 | 43°F | 30°F | 9 | 4.7 | Steady all year |
Near here
Nearby places in March
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Around BudapestPest county · Hungary · about 10 miles
Balanced Overall 7.8 · Good weather, 55°F (13°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
Central TransdanubiaHungary · about 50 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Good weather, 55°F (13°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
ViennaAustria · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 6.6 · Good weather, 54°F (12°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Lower Austriaabout 160 miles
Balanced Overall 7.2 · Good weather, 54°F (12°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Kraków & Lesser Polandabout 170 miles
Balanced Overall 6.4 · Good weather, 50°F (10°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Better March weather than Budapest
Budapest's weather ranks 14 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside Hungary have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Budapest.
Athens & AtticaGreece · about 700 miles
Very good weather (8.7): 10°F warmer afternoons
Barcelona & CataloniaSpain · about 950 miles
Very good weather (8.0): 8°F warmer afternoons, pricier
AragonSpain · about 1050 miles
Very good weather (7.9): 9°F warmer afternoons, cheaper
LisbonPortugal · about 1540 miles
Very good weather (7.8): 9°F warmer afternoons
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 73% of the busiest and 13% below average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are.The figures cover the whole Budapest region, suburbs included. That means about 27,000 overnight visitors on a typical March night across the region, 17% of them from Hungary itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 19,000 more: 70 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 68 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Budapest Pestszentlorinc from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.5°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 16 |
| Busiest month here | August · 22 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.6% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 78th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 17% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 70 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 2.6% |
| Population used | 1.7 million |
| Statistical region | HU11 · Budapest |
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.