Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Budapest, Hungary in May

In an average May, Budapest sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 11°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range15°C to 26°C
Average low11°C
Typical low range7°C to 14°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 2003-05-07
Lowest 7°C 2019-05-06

Low

Highest 21°C 2005-05-30
Lowest 2°C 1980-05-15

Feels-like

Highest 34°C 2008-05-28
Lowest -2°C 1982-05-01

Humidity

Highest 14.8 g/m³ 2002-05-26
Lowest 3.1 g/m³ 2007-05-02

Wind

Highest 37 km/h 1981-05-06
Lowest 5 km/h 2008-05-12

Gust

Highest 79 km/h 2010-05-17
Lowest 14 km/h 1983-05-31

Precip

Wettest 182 mm 1987
Driest 21 mm 1992

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