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Hungary in April

Good month. Mild, blossom on Margaret Island; Easter.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Medium
Hungary
Prices
Medium
Hungary

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Hungary

Mild, blossom on Margaret Island; Easter.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

  • Budapest and the north · Budapest, Danube Bend, Eger, Tokajfine

    Hot summers (35 °C (95 °F) spells) and cold, foggy winters; spring and autumn are best.

  • Lake Balaton · Siófok, Tihany, Keszthely, Badacsonycool

    Swimming season June–August; many resorts shut from October to April.

  • Great Plain and south · Szeged, Pécs, Hortobágyfine

    The sunniest, hottest part of the country; Pécs has a milder, Mediterranean touch.

  • Central Hungary: Budapest and Pest County · Danube valley and the hills around itbest weather

    Continental: July and August often 30 °C (86 °F)+, January around 0 °C (32 °F). May, June, September and early October are the walking months; the Buda hills and Pilis hold mud after rain.

  • Central Transdanubia: Central Transdanubia · Fejér, Veszprém and Komárom-Esztergom countiesbest weather

    Continental; July–August can pass 30 °C (86 °F), winters are cold and grey. May, June and September are the walking months.

  • Lake Balaton: Lake Balaton · Both shoresfine

    Water is warmest late July to mid-August; the lake is shallow, so yesterday's air temperature is a fair guide to today's water. Storms arrive fast in June–August.

  • Northern Great Plain: Great Plain · Debrecen, Hortobágy, Nyíregyháza, Szolnokbest weather

    Continental and dry: hot summers (30 °C (86 °F)+), cold winters, and the steppe wind year-round. May–June and September are the comfortable windows.

  • Northern Hungary: Eger / Miskolc basin · Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén lowlandsbest weather

    July and August reach 30 °C (86 °F)+; the Bükk and Zemplén hills run 3–5 °C (5–9 °F) cooler and hold morning mist. January nights fall below -5 °C (23 °F).

  • Northern Hungary: Zemplén and Tokaj hills · northeast, along the Slovak borderbest weather

    Harvest (szüret) runs late August to October and is the busiest cellar season; autumn here is long and dry.

  • Southern Great Plain: Southern Great Plain · Szeged, Kecskemét, Baja, Gyulabest weather

    Continental: cold winters, hot dry summers. May–June and September are the comfortable months; July–August is 30–35 °C (86–95 °F). The region is Hungary's driest, so rain rarely ruins a day.

  • Southern Transdanubia: Pécs and the Mecsek · hills and basin in the centre of the regionbest weather

    Warmest and driest part of Hungary; the Mecsek hills take the edge off July heat. May, June, September and early October are the walking months.

  • Southern Transdanubia: Harkány / Hévíz spa belt · south border and the north-west edgebest weather

    Thermal water is open year-round, but outdoor pools and the surrounding guesthouse trade peak July–August.

  • Western Transdanubia: Győr / Sopron plain · northern half of the regionbest weather

    Continental: warm summers around 28 °C (82 °F), cold winters near freezing; May–June and September are the best walking months.

  • Western Transdanubia: Őrség and Kőszeg hills · western border hillsfine

    Cooler and wetter than the plain; spring and early autumn are the reliable windows.

  • Bácsalmás18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Balassagyarmat16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Balatonfüred16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Balatonszemes15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Balmazújváros17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Biatorbágy17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Budakeszi17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Budaörs14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bugac18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Cegléd17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Celldömölk17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Csenger16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Debrecen16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Dég17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Délegyháza16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dunakeszi17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Dunaújváros16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Edelény16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Eger17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Előszállás17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Encs16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Érd17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Esztergom17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Fonyód16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Füzesabony16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gödöllő16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Gönc15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days
  • Gyenesdiás16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Győr17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Harkány17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Hévíz16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hollókő16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Isaszeg16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Jászberény16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kazincbarcika16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kecskemét17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Keszthely16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kiskunfélegyháza16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kiskunhalas18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kisvárda17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Komlóska16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Körmend16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kőszeg15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lenti16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Letenye16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Lillafüred16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Marcali16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days
  • Martonvásár17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mátészalka16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mezőkövesd17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mezőtúr16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Miskolc14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mohács15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Monor15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days
  • Mosonmagyaróvár16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Nagykanizsa16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nagykőrös17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nyíregyháza16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nyírtass16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ócsa15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ózd16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Pacsa15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pannonhalma16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pápa16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days
  • Pécs17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pilisvörösvár17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Pomáz16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days
  • Putnok16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ráckeve17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Rétság17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Salgótarján16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days
  • Sárospatak16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sátoraljaújhely15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days
  • Siófok16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Soltvadkert16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sopron16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sümeg15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szada17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Százhalombatta17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szeged18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Székesfehérvár17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szekszárd17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szentendre17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Szentgotthárd17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szerencs14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Szigetbecse16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Szigethalom17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szigetszentmiklós16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Szigetújfalu17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szob17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szolnok17.6 °C (64 °F) / 6.3 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Szombathely16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Taksony17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tapolca17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tiszafüred14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Tokaj16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Törökbálint17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Túrkeve16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 4 rain days
  • Vác15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Várpalota18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Verőce17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Veszprém16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Visegrád17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Vonyarcvashegy16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days
  • Záhony16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days
  • Zalaegerszeg15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Zalakaros16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Zalalövő16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Zalaszentgrót16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Zirc16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Zsámbék16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days

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.

  • Easter

    Good Friday, Easter Monday

    Shops closed; watering custom on Easter Monday in villages.

  • Budapest Spring Festival check

    Budapest

    Concerts and opera citywide; hotel prices rise.

  • Spring festival season

    Late Apr–May · Budapest

    Hotels fill during concerts and festivals; book early.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Hungary
Medium
Prices · Hungary
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hungary, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Good

    May: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 3

    May: 4

April: Mild, blossom on Margaret Island; Easter.

May: One of the best months; outdoor terraces open.

Hungary: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

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