When to go · Budapest
Budapest in May
Great month. Warm; good for walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Hungary overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Hungary overall
Verdict
Warm; good for walking.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Budapest in this guide.
Weather in May
- Budapest and the north, Hungary · Budapest, Danube Bend, Eger, Tokajbest weather
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.
Budapest Spring Festival check
Concerts and opera citywide; hotel prices rise.
Spring festival season
Late Apr–May
Hotels fill during concerts and festivals; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Hungary overall
- Medium
- Prices · Hungary overall
- Medium
Hungary overall: One of the best months; outdoor terraces open.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Budapest, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 2
Jun: 0
May: Warm; good for walking.
June: Warm; long evenings.
Budapest: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.