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

Weather in Budapest in May

In an average May, Budapest sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range16°C to 26°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range6°C to 14°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 33°C 2026-05-27
Lowest 9°C 1987-05-22

Low

Highest 20°C 2005-05-30
Lowest 0°C 1982-05-01

Feels-like

Highest 37°C 2007-05-23
Lowest -6°C 1982-05-01

Humidity

Highest 14.4 g/m³ 2003-05-28
Lowest 3.7 g/m³ 2007-05-02

Wind

Highest 50 km/h 2014-05-15
Lowest 5 km/h 1990-05-07

Precip

Wettest 162 mm 2019
Driest 17 mm 1993

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