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Climate in Czech Republic


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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The climate in the Czech Republic (or Czechia) is moderately continental, with cold winters, during which the temperature is often below freezing, and warm summers, during which nights remain cool.

Precipitation (rain or snow) is fairly frequent, but it's not abundant in most of the country, amounting to around 400/500 millimeters (15/20 inches) per year. However, being scarcer in the winter months (when plants are at rest) and more abundant in late spring and summer, it is generally sufficient for agriculture.
The only moderately rainy areas are found in the Sudetes Range, where precipitation exceeds 1,000 mm (40 in) per year, at the foot of the same mountain range (in Ostrava, precipitation reaches 850 mm or 33.5 inches per year), and in the south-west, along the border with Germany and Austria.

The Czech Republic is a small country without access to the sea, located in central-eastern Europe, between 48 and 51 degrees north latitude.

The climate in detail


  • The seasons
  • Plains and hills - Prague
  • Mountains - Sniezka
  • When to go
  • What to pack
  • Climate data

The seasons



During winter, from December to February, in Prague and in the other Czech cities, temperatures hover around freezing (0 °C or 32 °F) or just below, the weather is often dull and cloudy, and light snowfalls can occur.
On the contrary, outbreaks of cold air can bring intense frosts, with temperatures dropping to -20/-25 °C (-4/-13 °F) in the worst moments.

In spring, from March to May, the weather is unstable, and the first warm days alternate with the return of cold weather. Frosts and snowfalls can still occur in April, especially in the first part of the month.
There is usually a turning point in the second half of May, when the maximum temperatures regularly reach or exceed 18/20 °C (64/68 °F), and the weather becomes enjoyable.

Summer, from June to August, is usually warm. On average, highs are 24/26 °C (75/79 °F) in July and August.
There is a moderate amount of sunny days, during which showers or thunderstorms can erupt in the afternoon.
Even in mid-summer, there can be cool and rainy days, with highs around 20 °C (68 °F).
However, there can also be very hot periods, in which the temperature reaches or exceeds 35 °C (95 °F).

Autumn, which goes from September to November, is initially pleasant in the first half of September, and then becomes progressively more cloudy and cold, with fairly frequent rains.

Plains and hills



Most of the country is located between 200 and 500 meters (600 and 1,600 feet) above sea level, and has a fairly homogeneous climate.

Prague

Climate chart - Prague
In the capital, Prague, the altitude varies between 180 and 400 meters (600 and 1,300 feet). At the airport, the average temperature ranges from -1 °C (30 °F) in January to 18.5 °C (65 °F) in July and August.
In Prague, 500 mm (20 in) of rain or snow fall per year. Since the amount of precipitation falling during winter is not high, snowfalls are frequent but generally not abundant.
During the summer, instead, the rains take place in the form of afternoon thunderstorms on sunny days, or are brought by Atlantic weather fronts, which can arrive even in this season.
In Prague, the sun is rarely seen from November to February, while in summer, the sun can be obscured by Atlantic disturbances as well as by cloudiness in the afternoon, which, as we said, can also lead to thunderstorms.
On average, there are 1,740 hours of sunshine per year, slightly more than in London and Paris.

Mountains



In the north, in the Sudetes mountainous area, on the border with Poland, the weather cools down with altitude, especially in summer: at 800 meters (2,600 feet) above sea level, summer is cool, and the daytime temperature is typically around 18 °C (64 °F).

Sniezka

Climate chart - Sniezka
The highest point in the Czech Republic is Mount Snežka, 1,603 meters (5,259 feet) high. Here, the average temperature ranges from around -6 °C (21 °F) in January to around 10 °C (50 °F) in July and August.
Precipitation amounts to almost 1,100 mm (43 in) per year.

Krumlov

When to go



The best time to visit the Czech Republic runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest, or at least the mildest, of the year. Temperatures can be cool in May and September, and sometimes in June, while they are normally higher in mid-summer (July and August).

What to pack



In winter: bring warm clothes, such as a sweater, a down jacket, a hat, gloves, and a scarf.
In summer: bring light clothes, t-shirts and shorts, but also long pants, a jacket and a sweatshirt for the evening or for cooler days, and a raincoat or umbrella.

Climate data - Czech Republic


Temperatures: °C, Precipitation: mm
Brno (240 meters)
Brno, location on the map
Brno, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-215101315151162-2
Max temp.24101620242626201483
Precip.252030256070706050353030
Prec. days6566981076677
Humidity85%79%70%62%65%66%64%64%71%79%85%87%
Day length910121415161614121198
Sun hours234788886421

Ceske Budejovice (415 meters)
Ceske Budejovice, location on the map
Ceske Budejovice, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-3048121313951-2
Max temp.35101620242626201484
Precip.3025404075100959060453530
Prec. days768711101198887
Day length910121415161614121198
Sun hours234677875422

Cheb (485 meters)
Cheb, location on the map
Cheb, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-3037101212851-2
Max temp.2481419222424191362
Precip.403040355570757055454545
Prec. days10898101011989910
Day length910121416161614121198
Sun hours134677775311

Holesov (225 meters)
Holesov, location on the map
Holesov, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-4-1381213131052-3
Max temp.2491620242626201483
Precip.303035407080857070454035
Prec. days77871091088877
Humidity85%81%73%65%69%70%68%68%75%81%85%87%
Day length910121415161614121198
Sun hours234788886421

Karlovy Vary (600 meters)
Karlovy Vary, location on the map
Karlovy Vary, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-5-4-22691111730-4
Max temp.1271317212322171151
Precip.353035305570706555454040
Prec. days978710101198889
Humidity88%84%78%68%69%70%70%71%78%85%91%91%
Day length910121416161614121198
Sun hours134677775311

Liberec (400 meters)
Liberec, location on the map
Liberec, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-4-137101212851-2
Max temp.1371418212424181262
Precip.65556040759010510070606065
Prec. days13111281111121010101112
Day length810121416161614131198
Sun hours124677775311

Lysa Hora (1,320 meters)
Lysa Hora, location on the map
Lysa Hora, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-7-7-5048101062-2-6
Max temp.-3-217121618181272-2
Precip.9090959515016520014014510595100
Prec. days131313111413141111111214
Day length910121415161614121198
Sun hours234566775322

Ostrava (230 meters)
Ostrava, location on the map
Ostrava, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-3048121414962-2
Max temp.2481520232525201483
Precip.252535458595957075504030
Prec. days778810101199877
Humidity85%81%74%67%71%72%70%70%76%81%84%85%
Day length910121416161614121198
Sun hours234677885421

Pilsen (350 meters)
Pilsen, location on the map
Pilsen, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-2-20481214131062-1
Max temp.35101720242626211474
Precip.302535355570707040353535
Prec. days8788101111108788
Day length910121415161614121198
Sun hours234678876422

Prague (360 meters)
Prague, location on the map
Prague, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-4-3048111313951-2
Max temp.2481419222424191363
Precip.202030306075806540353025
Prec. days66769101097776
Humidity85%80%74%65%68%69%67%67%74%81%87%86%
Day length910121416161614121198
Sun hours234678875321

Sniezka (1,600 meters)
Sniezka, location on the map
Sniezka, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.-8-8-6-2258840-4-7
Max temp.-3-4-237111313851-2
Precip.1059090508010012095858085115
Prec. days171415101313141112131416
Day length810121416161614131198



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