When to go · Budapest
Budapest in March
Good month. Cool; Mar 15 is a national holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Hungary overall
- Prices
- Low
- Hungary overall
Verdict
Cool; Mar 15 is a national holiday.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Budapest and the north, Hungary · Budapest, Danube Bend, Eger, Tokajcool
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.
Spring season
Mild and increasingly green; the best walking weather of the year.
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.
National Day (Mar 15)
Parades and speeches near the National Museum; some street closures.
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
- Low
- Prices · Hungary overall
- Low
Hungary overall: Spring starts; 15 March national holiday.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Budapest, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 2
March: Cool; Mar 15 is a national holiday.
May: Warm; good for walking.
Budapest: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket