Month by month
Budapest in March
Winter with better light and a national holiday that is worth planning around.
The figures
- Avg high
- 10.8°C
- Avg low
- 1.4°C
- Sunshine
- 257 h
- Rain
- 41 mm
- Wet days
- 8 days
- Snow days
- 1 days
Thirty-year averages, 1995–2024, computed from daily observations. Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5)
March is not spring, whatever the calendar says. Terraces are mostly shut, the first half can still deliver snow, and the average daily high has only just reached double figures. What it does have is a sharp increase in daylight and prices that are still at their winter level.
The month's set piece is 15 March, the anniversary of the 1848 revolution. There are ceremonies on the steps of the Hungarian National Museum, where Petőfi's poem was read, flags on every public building, free entry at several state museums, and most shops closed. It is the best day of the year to understand how Hungary tells its own story.
By the last week the magnolias are out and the city visibly turns. Treat March as a cheap winter break with longer days and it will not disappoint you.
What to know
- 15 March is a national holiday — ceremonies, free museums, most shops shut.
- Danube boat services and the hill transport start returning towards the end of the month.
What is on this month
No dated events in the calendar for this month yet — the events page has everything currently scheduled.
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Questions about this month
What is the weather like in Budapest in March?
The average daily high is 10.8°C and the average low 1.4°C, with around 41 mm of rain across 8 days and 257 hours of sunshine. These are averages of 30 years of daily observations (1995–2024).
Is March a good time to visit Budapest?
Winter with better light and a national holiday that is worth planning around.
How busy is Budapest in March?
Quiet by the standards of the Budapest year, and prices are cheapest. The table on the weather page compares all twelve months side by side.
Does it snow in Budapest in March?
There are 1 days with at least 1 mm of snowfall in an average March. Snow rarely lies long in the city, but this is exactly the weather in which the outdoor thermal pools make the most sense.
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