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Best Time for Budapest & Lake Balaton
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Sweet spot: March, April, May. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
💡 Good to know
- Balaton beach season — lavender on Tihany, sailing off Füred, wine terraces open late.
- Harvest in the Badacsony volcanic vineyards and thermal-bath weather in Budapest.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.5°C | 2.0°C | 38 mm | 8.7 h | ❄ |
| February | −3.2°C | 4.7°C | 42 mm | 10.0 h | ❄ |
| March | 0.5°C | 10.5°C | 42 mm | 11.6 h | ❄ |
| April | 5.7°C | 16.9°C | 36 mm | 13.4 h | |
| May | 10.8°C | 21.7°C | 68 mm | 14.8 h | |
| June | 15.1°C | 26.2°C | 69 mm | 15.6 h | |
| July | 17.1°C | 29.0°C | 63 mm | 15.3 h | |
| August | 16.6°C | 28.6°C | 63 mm | 14.0 h | |
| September | 11.3°C | 22.5°C | 63 mm | 12.3 h | |
| October | 6.1°C | 16.2°C | 54 mm | 10.6 h | |
| November | 1.7°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm | 9.1 h | |
| December | −3.0°C | 2.9°C | 43 mm | 8.4 h | ❄ |