When to go · Budapest
Budapest in August
Mixed month. Hot; Aug 20 fireworks and crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Hungary overall
- Prices
- High
- Hungary overall
Verdict
Hot; Aug 20 fireworks and crowds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Budapest and the north, Hungary · Budapest, Danube Bend, Eger, Tokajhot
Hot summers (35 °C (95 °F) spells) and cold, foggy winters; spring and autumn are best.Hot summers (95 °F (35 °C) spells) and cold, foggy winters; spring and autumn are best.
Summer season
Warm to hot, with Sziget Festival crowding the city in late Jul–early Aug; do Castle Hill early.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Sziget Festival check
A week-long music festival on Óbudai-sziget island; hundreds of thousands attend, hotels fill and prices spike across the city.
St Stephen's Day (Aug 20)
Fireworks over the Danube and a military parade; the riverbanks are packed from early evening.
National holidays
Mar 15, Aug 20 and Oct 23
Parades and fireworks; streets near the river close and crowds are large.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Hungary overall
- High
- Prices · Hungary overall
- High
Hungary overall: Sziget Festival and 20 August fireworks; book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Budapest, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 3
May: 2
August: Hot; Aug 20 fireworks and crowds.
May: Warm; good for walking.
Budapest: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen