Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Plzen (or Pilsen), a city in western Czech Republic located at 350 meters (1,150 feet) above sea level, is
moderately continental, characterized by cold winters, with temperatures often below freezing (0 °C or 32 °F), and mild to pleasantly warm summers.
Winter is cold and gray. Snowfalls are frequent, but generally not abundant.
Sometimes, cold waves from Siberia can occur, during which the temperatures can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or below. For example, the temperature dropped to -21 °C (-6 °F) in February 2012.
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). For example, the temperature reached 38 °C (100.5 °F) in August 2012, 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) in July 2007, and 37 °C (98.5 °F) in August 2013 and in August 2015.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is -0.6 °C (31 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is 19.3 °C (67.5 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Pilsen - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -3 | 2 | -0.6 | 26 | 36 | 31 |
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| February | -3 | 4 | 0.6 | 27 | 39 | 33 |
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| March | 1 | 9 | 4.7 | 33 | 48 | 40.5 |
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| April | 4 | 15 | 9.2 | 39 | 58 | 48.7 |
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| May | 9 | 20 | 14.4 | 48 | 68 | 57.9 |
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| June | 12 | 23 | 17.1 | 53 | 73 | 62.8 |
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| July | 14 | 25 | 19.3 | 56 | 77 | 66.7 |
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| August | 13 | 25 | 19 | 56 | 77 | 66.1 |
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| September | 9 | 19 | 14.3 | 49 | 67 | 57.7 |
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| October | 5 | 13 | 9.2 | 42 | 56 | 48.7 |
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| November | 1 | 6 | 3.8 | 34 | 44 | 38.8 |
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| December | -2 | 3 | 0.4 | 29 | 37 | 32.7 |
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| Year | 5 | 13.7 | 9.3 | 41 | 56.6 | 49 |
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amounts to 530 mm (20.9 inches) per year: it is therefore at an intermediate level. The average ranges from 25 mm of rain (or snow) in the least rainy month (February) to 70 mm (2.7 in) in the wettest months (June, July, August). Here is the average rainfall.
Pilsen - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 30 | 1.2 | 8 |
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| February | 25 | 1 | 7 |
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| March | 35 | 1.4 | 8 |
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| April | 35 | 1.4 | 8 |
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| May | 55 | 2.2 | 10 |
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| June | 70 | 2.8 | 11 |
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| July | 70 | 2.8 | 11 |
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| August | 70 | 2.8 | 10 |
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| September | 40 | 1.6 | 8 |
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| October | 35 | 1.4 | 7 |
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| November | 35 | 1.4 | 8 |
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| December | 35 | 1.4 | 8 |
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| Year | 530 | 20.9 | 104 |
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In an average year, there are about 1,760 hours of
sunshine per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Pilsen - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 2 | 55 | February | 3 | 80 | March | 4 | 130 | April | 5.5 | 170 | May | 7 | 220 | June | 7.5 | 230 | July | 7.5 | 240 | August | 7.5 | 225 | September | 5.5 | 170 | October | 4 | 130 | November | 2 | 55 | December | 1.5 | 50 | Year | 4.8 | 1760 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Pilsen 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.