Climate in Liberec (Czech Republic)

The climate of Liberec, a city in northern Czechia, located a short distance from the border with Poland and Germany, is moderately continental, characterized by cold winters, with temperatures often below freezing (0 °C or 32 °F), and mild to pleasantly warm summers. Given the position and the altitude (we are almost 400 meters or 1,300 feet above sea level), the summer is a little cooler and the rains are more abundant than in Prague and other cities of the country.
Winter is cold and gray. Snowfalls are frequent and more abundant than in other Czech cities.
Sometimes, cold waves from Siberia can occur, during which the temperatures can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or below. The coldest record is -27 °C (-16.6 °F) and was set in January 1940.
In summer, the temperatures are pleasant and suitable for outdoor activities, although sometimes there can be rains and thunderstorms.
Every now and then (and more often in recent years due to global warming), there can be short hot periods, with maximum temperatures exceeding 30 °C (86 °F). The temperature reached 36 °C (97 °F) in July 1994.

Best Time

The best time to visit Liberec runs from mid-May to mid-September, since it is the warmest and sunniest period of the year. Sometimes, it can be hot in July and August, while in other circumstances, nights can be cool or even a little cold even in these months, so it can be useful to bring a sweatshirt or sweater and a light jacket for the evening.

Liberec - Climate data

In Liberec, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -1.4 °C (29.6 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 17.8 °C (64 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 845 millimeters (33.3 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 41.3 mm (1.6 in) in the driest month (April) to 107.1 mm (4.2 in) in the wettest one (July). Here is the average precipitation.
There are on average around 1600 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.