Early May 1 May
70°F
Typical afternoon high
28% historical wet-day frequency
Hungary · City
Budapest
in May.
Is May a good time?
Warm days.
A steady visitor season.
May averages 72°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days. Later May is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 72°F
- Rain days
- 9
- Visitor demand
- 88%of August peak
Historical Budapest regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.
Overall match
8.0/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#2 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather9.0/10Excellent
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 May
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 72°F (22°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 50°F (10°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 15 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 15 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:07 and sets about 20:12 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 50°F (10°C); afternoons reach about 72°F (22°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical May.
Typical afternoon
72°F (22°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Mays
Night low
50°F (10°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
15h 04m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late May?
Late May is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 70°F on the 1st, versus 76°F on the 31st.
Mid May 15 May
72°F
Typical afternoon high
28% historical wet-day frequency
Late May 31 May
76°F
Typical afternoon high
30% 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: 1 May Labour Day; 17 May Pentecost Monday.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMay 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170° | 271° | |||||
| 371° | 471° | 572° | 672° | 771° | 871° | 971° |
| 1070° | 1170° | 1271° | 1371° | 1471° | 1572° | 1672° |
| 1772° | 1872° | 1972° | 2072° | 2172° | 2273° | 2373° |
| 2474° | 2574° | 2675° | 2775° | 2875° | 2976° | 3076° |
| 3176° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 71°F (22°C) in the first week to 75°F (24°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 26–35%.
School-holiday dates for May 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 1 May Labour Day; 17 May Pentecost Monday. Elsewhere in May 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 13%, Greece 29%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Steady all year. May averages 88% 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?
About usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €53 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
€53
2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. +1% 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 May vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 66°F (19°C) and 78°F (26°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 72°F (22°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 15; half the years had 7–12.
Rain days in each May
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
6 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no May in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
25 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MayHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74°F | 7 |
| 2012 | 77°F | 6 |
| 2013 | 71°F | 15 |
| 2014 | 71°F | 14 |
| 2015 | 73°F | 9 |
| 2016 | 72°F | 10 |
| 2017 | 73°F | 8 |
| 2018 | 78°F | 7 |
| 2019 | 66°F | 14 |
| 2020 | 70°F | 8 |
| 2021 | 68°F | 12 |
| 2022 | 77°F | 5 |
| 2023 | 71°F | 10 |
| 2024 | 75°F | 7 |
| 2025 | 68°F | 9 |
Checked against official climate averages for Budapest Pestszentlorinc. How we check
Compare dates
April, May
or June?
| Typical conditions | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 65°F | 72°F | 82°F |
| Rain days | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Overnight demand | 83% | 88% | 86% |
April: Cooler afternoons and fewer rain days than May. April guide →
June: Warmer afternoons than May. June guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with May Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. May stays as your reference.
Hotel stays vary little through the year. No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than May.
Your comparison
May or April?
Overnight stays vary little through the year.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €51 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.
Read the April guide →| Typical conditions | May | April |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 72°F | 65°F |
| Nights | 50°F | 43°F |
| Rain days | 9 | 6 |
| Visitor season | Steady all year | Steady all year |
| Overall / 10 | 8.0 | 7.7 |
| Month rank | #2 | #4 |
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 May
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 8.3 · Excellent weather, 73°F (23°C) · Busy season · Cost cheap
Central TransdanubiaHungary · about 50 miles
Balanced Overall 8.6 · Very good weather, 71°F (22°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
ViennaAustria · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Very good weather, 70°F (21°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
Lower Austriaabout 160 miles
Balanced Overall 7.0 · Very good weather, 68°F (20°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
Kraków & Lesser Polandabout 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Very good weather, 67°F (19°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
As good as Budapest in May, but quieter
Budapest's weather ranks 10 of 41 city regions this month. Budapest already has excellent weather in May; these city regions outside Hungary are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.
BratislavaSlovakia · about 110 miles
Very good weather (8.7): about as warm, pricier
Bologna & Emilia-RomagnaItaly · about 440 miles
Excellent weather (9.1): 2°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, pricier
Milan, Lake Como & LombardyItaly · about 460 miles
Very good weather (8.6): about as warm, pricier
Athens & AtticaGreece · about 700 miles
Excellent weather (9.7): 10°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days
Barcelona & CataloniaSpain · about 950 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): 2°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days, pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 88% of the busiest and about average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are.The figures cover the whole Budapest region, suburbs included. That means about 33,000 overnight visitors on a typical May night across the region, 16% of them from Hungary itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 25,000 more: 76 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 80 |
| 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 | 19 |
| Busiest month here | August · 22 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.9% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 66th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 16% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 76 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 3.3% |
| 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.