Budapest
Capital of Hungary
Budapest is the capital of Hungary with a population of about 1.7 million. Visitors come to see its historic sites, including several UNESCO World Heritage locations.
What to see
The city features several significant landmarks. In the Castle Quarter, you can visit Buda Castle, Matthias Church, and Fisherman's Bastion. Nearby, Andrássy út provides a notable urban landscape. Other sites include the Shoes on the Danube Bank, Vajdahunyad Castle, and the area of Óbuda.
When to go
Budapest experiences cold winters with temperatures dropping as low as -4 °C in January. Spring brings milder weather, with highs reaching 21 °C by May. Summer is the warmest time to visit, with daily highs peaking at 27 °C in July and 26 °C in August. Rainfall is relatively consistent throughout the year, though May and June see higher precipitation, with about 11 to 13 rainy days each.
Getting there
The city is served by Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, located 18 km from the city center.
Top sights in Budapest
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 27 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 37 | 32 | 36 | 42 | 65 | 73 | 54 | 61 | 47 | 38 | 53 | 48 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for Budapest (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
Also worth a look
- Aquincum Military Amphitheatre
- Aquincum Museum
- Archduke Joseph's Palace
- Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden
- Castle Quarter
- City Park
- Dreher Breweries
- Hall of Art, Budapest
- Hospital in the Rock
- Hungarian National Gallery
- Hungarian Railway History Park
- Inner City
- Kozma Street Cemetery
- Manfréd Weiss Steel and Metal Works
- Museum of Fine Arts
- National Széchényi Library
- Palatinal Crypt
- Semmelweis Museum of Medical History
- Szilágyi Dezső Square Reformed Church
- Sándor Palace
- Timewheel
- Vienna Gate
- Zero Kilometre Stone