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When is the best time to visit Czech Republic?

The best time to visit Czech Republic is between April and September, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Czech Republic has a real winter and a real summer. Snow is part of the cold months, not a freak event. The outdoor year is short in the middle and long at the ends of summer. The pin on this page is a country centroid. Prague will not feel like the same week, and a city page is the honest place to read the year if you already know where you are going.

Most visitors come once the freeze has lifted, or they come on purpose for the cold. Do not book Czech Republic as a sunlounger destination. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is the year those numbers sit inside.

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Spring

Spring in Czech Republic is the thaw. March, April and May move from leftover winter to usable outdoor days. Snow retreats. Mud and bright afternoons can share a week.

In Czech Republic the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Come for cities and the first terraces, not for guaranteed picnic weather. A squall in Czech Republic in these months is ordinary, not a ruined trip.

Read Czech Republic in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer is the outdoor season in Czech Republic: June, July and August. Days are long. Heat is relative to the winter you came from, not to a Mediterranean coast. This is walking, terrace and lake weather, not a sunlounger climate.

In Czech Republic the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Evenings can still want a layer, especially away from the built-up centre. Rain does not disappear just because it is summer. Pack for a useful day that can turn wet.

Autumn

Autumn in Czech Republic is short and useful: September, October and November. The first weeks are still outdoor days. The last weeks are a coat, wet leaves, and the knowledge that winter is coming.

In Czech Republic the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Come for cities and landscape, not for a last swim. Light is good. Afternoons end early. A shell in the bag is not optional.

Read Czech Republic in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Czech Republic is the real thing: December, January and February. Cold, short days, and snow that is part of the season rather than a postcard accident. This is a city-and-indoor trip unless you came for the cold on purpose.

In Czech Republic the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Do not book Czech Republic as a mild winter-sun destination. Coat, boots, early dark. The monthly table will look grim because the months are grim in the honest way.

Czech Republic weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 1 Oct 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Czech Republic, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Czech Republic weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine and wind for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January0°C / 31°F26 mm
February2°C / 35°F22 mm
March5°C / 41°F31 mm
April10°C / 50°F27 mm
May14°C / 58°F65 mm
June18°C / 64°F80 mm
July20°C / 67°F76 mm
August20°C / 67°F79 mm
September15°C / 59°F44 mm
October10°C / 50°F36 mm
November5°C / 40°F30 mm
December1°C / 33°F30 mm

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FAQs about Czech Republic weather

Climate averages for Czech Republic, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Czech Republic is between April and September, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 20°C.

June is the wettest month, with about 80 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 0°C (31°F) against 20°C (67°F) in July.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.