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Climate - Czech Republic


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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  • Introduction
  • Plains and hills - Prague
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Introduction



The climate in the Czech Republic, a small country located in central-eastern Europe between 48 and 51 degrees north latitude, is moderately continental, with cold winters, during which the temperature is often below freezing, and warm summers, during which nights remain cool.

Precipitation 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.

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 from Russia 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's 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. In the capital, Prague, the altitude varies between 180 and 400 meters (600 and 1,300 feet).

Prague

Here are the average temperatures in Prague.
Prague - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January-42-1253530.3
February-340.3263932.5
March084.1314739.3
April3158.9385848.1
May71913.1456655.6
June112216.5527261.8
July132418.7557665.6
August132418.5557665.3
September91913.9486657.1
October5138.8405547.8
November173.7334438.7
December-230.2283732.3
Year4.313.48.8539.856.148

In Prague, 525 mm (20.5 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. Here is the average precipitation.
Prague - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January2517
February2516
March301.26
April401.67
May75310
June75310
July652.69
August702.89
September401.67
October301.26
November301.27
December2517
Year52520.790

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. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Prague - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January1.550
February2.570
March4125
April5.5170
May7215
June7.5220
July7.5225
August7210
September5.5160
October4120
November255
December1.545
Year4.61670

Mountains



In the north, in the Sudetes mountainous area, on the border with Poland, temperatures decrease 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).
The highest point in the Czech Republic is Mount Snežka, 1,603 meters (5,259 feet) high. Here are the average temperatures on the top of Mount Praded, at 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) above sea level, in the Eastern Sudetes.
Praded - Average temperatures
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January-8-4-6182521.2
February-8-4-6182521.2
March-5-1-3233026.6
April-21-0.5283431.1
May274.5364540.1
June5107.5415045.5
July7119455248.2
August7129.5455449.1
September486394642.8
October042323935.6
November-4-1-2.5253027.5
December-7-3-5192723
Year-0.73.41.3530.738.134.5

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