Month guide · Budapest · Hungary
Budapest in August
What August is really like in Budapest: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0
Quick answer
August is a quieter month with trade-offs. Expect average highs of 28°C (82°F), lows of 16°C (61°F), about 6 rainy days and roughly 14.2 hours of daylight. Peak summer, with Sziget Festival and the St Stephen's Day fireworks over the Danube; book rooms well ahead.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 28°C (82°F) / 16°C (61°F)
- Rainy days
- About 6
- Daylight
- About 14.2 hours
- Crowds
- Very busy
- Hotel prices
- Highest
Weather in August
August is the 2nd-warmest month in Budapest: days average 28°C (82°F) against a yearly average high of 16°C (61°F), and nights fall to about 16°C (61°F). Rain falls on roughly 6 of its 31 days. Compared with July (28°C (82°F)), August is about as warm; by September highs drop to around 23°C (73°F).
- Sunrise (15 August)
- About 05:40
- Sunset (15 August)
- About 19:57
- Daylight
- About 14.2 hours
Summer (June–August). Hot days, open-air pools, Sziget Festival and the St Stephen's Day fireworks, but peak prices and occasional heatwaves.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, August rates 5 for crowds (the peak is July at 5) and 5 for hotel prices (highest in August). Book accommodation early: August is one of the pricier months.
Events in August
- Sziget Festival — week-long music festival on Óbuda Island (usually August)
- St Stephen's Day — national holiday with fireworks over the Danube (20 August)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in August
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 28°C, lows near 16°C and 6 wet days: light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen; comfortable walking shoes.
Is August a good time to visit Budapest?
A quieter month with trade-offs, with 2 notable events on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, April–May and September–October are better overall. Compare every month.
Budapest in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is August a good time to visit Budapest?
It is a quieter month with trade-offs. Peak summer, with Sziget Festival and the St Stephen's Day fireworks over the Danube; book rooms well ahead.
+How warm is Budapest in August?
Average highs are around 28°C (82°F) and lows around 16°C (61°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Budapest in August?
Expect rain on about 6 days of the month.