When to go · Budapest
Budapest in September
Great month. Warm; wine-harvest season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Hungary overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Hungary overall
Verdict
Warm; wine-harvest season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Budapest in this guide.
Weather in September
- 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.
Autumn season
Mild, fewer crowds, the wine-harvest season.
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 Wine Festival check
Tastings on Castle Hill; adds crowds to an already busy cluster.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Hungary overall
- Medium
- Prices · Hungary overall
- Medium
Hungary overall: Best month overall: wine harvest, warm days, fewer crowds.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Budapest, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 2
September: Warm; wine-harvest season.
May: Warm; good for walking.
Budapest: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.