Budapest · Hungary
July
The hottest and most expensive month — best sunshine but the city is under peak tourist pressure before Sziget arrives in August.
Worth considering
#12 of 12 months
There are better months for Budapest — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
28°C
Low
19°C
Rain
43mm
Sun
8.7hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How July scores in Budapest
Weather
Good
Value
Low
Crowds
Low
Events
Excellent
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in July
- ↑Budapest Pride (often spanning late June into July) makes the Jewish Quarter and city centre particularly vibrant and celebratory
- ↑The driest major summer month: 43mm of July rain is minimal and sunshine peaks at 8.7 hours; outdoor Budapest is at its most reliable and photogenic
- ↑Outdoor thermal bathing at Széchenyi is at its best weather-wise — 28°C air temperature with the thermal pools is the archetypal Budapest summer experience
What you sacrifice
- ↓28°C is legitimately hot for walking the Castle District and climbing Gellért Hill in the afternoon; sightseers in July suffer on the exposed hilltops in ways that April and October visitors do not
- ↓Peak season pricing across all categories: hotels, thermal bath entry fees, and restaurants are at or near their annual maximum
- ↓The city is crowded everywhere that matters — Parliament tours, Fisherman's Bastion, Széchenyi Baths — with tourist pressure approaching levels that degrade the experience
How July compares to April (best month)
| Factor | July | April ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 6 | 8 |
| Value | 2 | 7 |
| Crowds | 2 | 7 |
July in other destinations
Lisbon (25.9°C)Barcelona (28.4°C)Tokyo (30.5°C)Bali (29.8°C)Santorini (25.7°C)Paris (23.5°C)New York (28.5°C)Marrakech (36.3°C)Amsterdam (21.6°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (30.2°C)Bangkok (31.8°C)Istanbul (27.9°C)Vienna (25.6°C)Seoul (28.6°C)Dubrovnik (28.3°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.1°C)Kyoto (31.8°C)Phuket (31.5°C)Cape Town (16.8°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (16°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (31.5°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (32.2°C)Queenstown (7.5°C)Madrid (32.8°C)Porto (27°C)Edinburgh (19°C)Copenhagen (22°C)Kraków (24°C)Tbilisi (31°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (33°C)Osaka (33°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (14°C)Mykonos (29°C)Zanzibar (26°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Budapest, not across destinations. Methodology →