USD to HUF in August 2026: high, low, average
Updated September 26, 2026
The dollar averaged 313.46 Hungarian forints in August 2026, based on 21 ECB-based cross rates. Over a year the forint has gained a lot against the dollar: in August 2025 the average was 340.86, so this August's figure was 8.04% lower. Within the month the rate was restless, with a range of 2.38% and two of the largest daily moves coming in the last week.
Key facts
- Average: 313.46 HUF per dollar
- High: 315.99 on August 7
- Low: 308.66 on August 26
- First and last fixings: 315.54 and 314.2
- Change over the month: down 0.42%
- July 2026 average: 314.84, so August was 0.44% lower
A month of reversals
August 3 to 13. The dollar swung between 313.38 and 315.99, never holding a direction for long. A fall of 0.4% on August 5 was followed by a rise of 0.57% on August 6.
August 14 to 26. The forint gained more consistently. After a jump of 0.8% on August 18, the dollar fell 0.51% on August 20 and 0.79% on August 21, to 310.09. On August 26 it dropped another 0.64% to the low of 308.66.
August 27 to 31. The biggest move of the month came right after the low: the dollar rose 1.25% on August 27 to 312.54. It kept rising to 314.2 by August 31.
Over the month the dollar fell on 13 fixings and rose on 8.
Daily USD/HUF reference rates
| Date | USD/HUF rate |
|---|---|
| August 3 | 315.54 |
| August 4 | 314.63 |
| August 5 | 313.38 |
| August 6 | 315.15 |
| August 7 | 315.99 |
| August 10 | 314.71 |
| August 11 | 315.81 |
| August 12 | 315.37 |
| August 13 | 314.59 |
| August 14 | 313.46 |
| August 17 | 312.2 |
| August 18 | 314.7 |
| August 19 | 314.16 |
| August 20 | 312.56 |
| August 21 | 310.09 |
| August 24 | 310.83 |
| August 25 | 310.65 |
| August 26 | 308.66 |
| August 27 | 312.54 |
| August 28 | 313.31 |
| August 31 | 314.2 |
The value of a longer view
Looking only at the first and last day, August was quiet: the dollar lost 0.42%. The daily table shows a very different experience for someone who needed dollars on a particular day. Buying on August 26 and buying on August 7 differed by the full range of the month.
The year-on-year comparison gives yet another view. A forint that is 8.04% stronger against the dollar than a year ago makes dollar-priced imports, software, travel and education in the United States noticeably cheaper for Hungarian buyers.
Who is affected
Hungarian manufacturers. Car plants and electronics factories import parts priced in dollars and sell mostly in euros. A stronger forint against the dollar lowers their input costs.
Energy buyers. Oil and gas priced in dollars cost fewer forints than a year ago.
Tourists visiting Hungary. Visitors from the United States find Budapest more expensive than last summer. At the monthly average one forint bought 0.0031904 dollars.
Spreading the risk
For companies that buy dollars every month, the August pattern argues for regular smaller purchases over one big conversion. Buying a fixed dollar amount every week would have averaged out the swings of August 18, August 26 and August 27, and landed close to the monthly average of 313.46.
About the source
These are cross rates from ECB euro fixings. The Hungarian National Bank publishes its own official rates, which domestic accounting often uses. The two series differ slightly because they are set at different times of the day.
What to do
- Check any date on USD/HUF daily rates in August 2026.
- See the high of the month on USD/HUF on the high day of the month.
- Follow the year on USD/HUF in 2026.
- See the USD to HUF exchange rate today, and use the 100 USD to HUF converter for quick sums.
Questions and answers
What was the average USD to HUF rate in August 2026?
The dollar averaged 313.46 Hungarian forints across 21 ECB-based cross rates in August 2026.
What was the biggest daily move of USD/HUF in August 2026?
A rise of 1.25% on August 27, 2026, the day after the monthly low of 308.66 forints.
How much stronger is the forint than a year ago?
The August 2026 average of 313.46 was 8.04% below the August 2025 average of 340.86 forints per dollar.