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Best time to visit Prague

The best time to visit Prague, Czechia is May–September — expect daytime highs near 21°C and roughly 8.8 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Prague climate at a glance

Prague sees average daytime highs ranging from 4°C in January to 26°C in July. Around 703 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 133 wet days a year, peaking in August (99 mm) and easing off in March (36 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine. Snow is a regular feature in January.

Prague temperature & rainfall by month

January: 43 mm rainFebruary: 52 mm rainMarch: 36 mm rainApril: 40 mm rainMay: 78 mm rainJune: 82 mm rainJuly: 66 mm rainAugust: 99 mm rainSeptember: 62 mm rainOctober: 51 mm rainNovember: 45 mm rainDecember: 48 mm rainJanuary high: 4°CFebruary high: 7°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 15°CMay high: 19°CJune high: 25°CJuly high: 26°CAugust high: 25°CSeptember high: 21°COctober high: 16°CNovember high: 8°CDecember high: 5°CJanuary low: -1°CFebruary low: 0°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 4°CMay low: 9°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 16°CAugust low: 16°CSeptember low: 12°COctober low: 7°CNovember low: 2°CDecember low: 0°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Prague

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
April–October
7 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
March
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
November–February
4 months · score < 5

Prague climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.4 h in September. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 4°C -1°C 11.8 43 mm 3.9 h 81% 0.4 · Challenging
February 7°C 0°C 12.5 52 mm 5.7 h 77% 2.3 · Challenging
March 11°C 1°C 10 36 mm 8 h 69% 5.0 · Fair
April 15°C 4°C 9.3 40 mm 9.4 h 62% 7.5 · Good
May 19°C 9°C 12.7 78 mm 10.3 h 65% 8.7 · Excellent
June 25°C 15°C 11.8 82 mm 12.4 h 64% 8.9 · Excellent
July 26°C 16°C 11.7 66 mm 12.2 h 61% 8.9 · Excellent
August 25°C 16°C 13 99 mm 10.5 h 69% 8.6 · Excellent
September 21°C 12°C 8.8 62 mm 9.2 h 71% 9.4 · Excellent
October 16°C 7°C 10.5 51 mm 6.8 h 79% 7.6 · Good
November 8°C 2°C 9.7 45 mm 4.3 h 85% 3.2 · Poor
December 5°C 0°C 11.3 48 mm 3.8 h 84% 0.9 · Challenging
Hottest month
July · 26°C
Coldest month
January · -1°C nights
Wettest month
August · 99 mm
Driest month
March · 36 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Prague?

The best time to visit Prague is May–September, when daytime highs average around 21°C with about 8.8 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Prague?

July is the hottest month in Prague, with average highs of 26°C.

What is the rainiest month in Prague?

August is the rainiest month in Prague, with around 99 mm of rainfall over 13 rainy days.

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