Budapest XIII. kerület in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Budapest XIII. kerület sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 114 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early December to 7°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Budapest XIII. kerület's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Budapest XIII. kerület's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 3°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 114 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Budapest XIII. kerület in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early December to 7°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Budapest XIII. kerület reaches about 3°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Budapest XIII. kerület
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Budapest XIII. kerület weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -3° | 36 | 8 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -2° | 35 | 8 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 40 | 8 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 45 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 5.3 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 67 | 11.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 71 | 11 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 69 | 10.2 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 58 | 8.7 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 16° / 7° | 53 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 9° / 3° | 51 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 9.1 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 3° / -2° | 43 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Budapest XIII. kerület gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min in early December to 10 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Budapest XIII. kerület?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Budapest XIII. kerület.
What to pack for Budapest XIII. kerület in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Budapest XIII. kerület sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Budapest XIII. kerület in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Budapest XIII. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Budapest XIII. kerület in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Budapest XIII. 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Budapest XIII. kerület?
Budapest XIII. kerület sits at 47.5°N, 19.1°E, 106 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Angyalföld, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Budapest XIII. kerület
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Budapest XIII. kerület.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Budapest XIII. kerület has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.
The land around Budapest XIII. kerület is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (31%) within 80 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
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 XIII. kerület (47.5298°, 19.0807°, elevation 106 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.