Budapest IV. kerület weather in February

In February, Budapest IV. kerület sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Budapest IV. kerület's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Budapest IV. kerület's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:00 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Budapest IV. kerület is district in Budapest.

Density
5,227/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Budapest IV. kerület reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-2
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-2
206-2
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
2870

How February really feels in Budapest IV. kerület

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Budapest IV. kerület weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°3683.88.70.0
Feb / -2°3583.69.90.2
Mar11° / 4081.611.62.6
Apr17° / 458.90.213.35.3
May21° / 11°6711.9014.96.3
Jun25° / 14°7111015.76.7
Jul27° / 16°6910.2015.46.6
Aug27° / 16°588.7014.17.0
Sep22° / 11°588.3012.46.9
Oct16° / 538.20.110.65.1
Nov / 518.71.79.11.7
Dec / -2°438.33.18.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43763
53763
63763
73862
83763
93763
103763
113862
123763
133664
143664
153763
163664
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223466
233466
243466
253466
263565
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Budapest IV. kerület gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52813
62813
72813
82813
92814
102814
112914
122915
132915
142915
153015
163015
173015
183014
193014
203014
213013
223012
233012
242911
252911
262910
272810
28289

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:204:35
29.37:184:36
39.37:174:38
49.47:164:39
59.47:154:41
69.57:134:42
79.57:124:44
89.67:114:45
99.67:094:47
109.77:084:49
119.77:064:50
129.87:054:52
139.87:034:53
149.97:024:55
159.97:004:56
1610.06:584:58
1710.06:575:00
1810.16:555:01
1910.26:545:03
2010.26:525:04
2110.36:505:06
2210.36:485:07
2310.46:475:09
2410.46:455:10
2510.56:435:12
2610.56:415:13
2710.66:395:15
2810.66:385:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Budapest IV. kerület?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Budapest IV. kerület.

What to pack for Budapest IV. kerület in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Budapest IV. kerület sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Budapest IV. kerület in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Budapest IV. kerület peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Budapest IV. kerület in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Budapest IV. kerület is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Budapest IV. kerület?

Budapest IV. kerület sits at 47.6°N, 19.1°E, 109 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Újpest, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Budapest IV. kerület

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Budapest IV. kerület.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Budapest IV. kerület has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Budapest IV. kerület is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
987 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Újpest 1.0 km · Angyalföld 2.0 km · Budapest XV. kerület 2.0 km · Rákospalota 2.0 km · Budapest XIII. kerület 4.0 km · Budapest III. kerület 4.0 km · Óbuda 4.0 km · Alsórákos 5.0 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Budapest IV. kerület (47.5618°, 19.0891°, elevation 109 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).