Month guide · Budapest · Hungary
Budapest in April
What April is really like in Budapest: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
April is one of the best months to visit Budapest. Expect average highs of 17°C (63°F), lows of 6°C (43°F), about 7 rainy days and roughly 13.6 hours of daylight. Blossom on Margaret Island and comfortable sightseeing weather; the Easter weekend gets busy.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 17°C (63°F) / 6°C (43°F)
- Rainy days
- About 7
- Daylight
- About 13.6 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in April
April is the 6th-warmest month in Budapest: days average 17°C (63°F) against a yearly average high of 16°C (61°F), and nights fall to about 6°C (43°F). Rain falls on roughly 7 of its 30 days. Compared with March (11°C (52°F)), April is warmer; by May highs climb to around 22°C (72°F).
- Sunrise (15 April)
- About 05:55
- Sunset (15 April)
- About 19:33
- Daylight
- About 13.6 hours
Spring (March–May). Blossom on Margaret Island, café terraces reopening and the Spring Festival; May is warm but showery.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, April rates 3 for crowds (the peak is July at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in August). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in April
- Budapest Spring Festival — concerts and performances (usually April)
- Easter markets (March or April)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in April
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Market · Ferencváros
Great Market Hall
The 1897 Central Market Hall at the Pest end of Liberty Bridge has a roof of coloured Zsolnay tiles and three levels of stalls: paprika, salami, goose liver and pickles on the ground floor, lángos and stuffed-cabbage counters and embroidery stalls on the gallery above, and fish and pickles in the basement.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Food
- Shopping
- Rainy day
- Architecture
- Kids
Architecture · Terézváros
Hungarian State Opera House
Book a performance rather than only the tour for the full effect; the least expensive upper seats have restricted views.
- Time needed
- 1 hour tour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Architecture
- History
- After dark
- Couples
- Rainy day
Museum · Terézváros
House of Terror
At Andrássy út 60, the building used as headquarters by the Arrow Cross and later by the communist state security police is now a museum about both regimes, with a Soviet tank in the atrium and reconstructed cells in the basement.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
Museum · Castle District
Hospital in the Rock
Visits are by guided tour only; bring a layer, as the tunnels stay cool all year.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
What to pack
For highs near 17°C, lows near 6°C and 7 wet days: layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is April a good time to visit Budapest?
One of the best months to visit Budapest, with 2 notable events on the calendar. The other best months are May and September–October. Compare every month.
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Questions travellers ask
+Is April a good time to visit Budapest?
It is one of the best months to visit Budapest. Blossom on Margaret Island and comfortable sightseeing weather; the Easter weekend gets busy.
+How warm is Budapest in April?
Average highs are around 17°C (63°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Budapest in April?
Expect rain on about 7 days of the month.