Climate and Weather in Prague, Czech Republic

The climate of Prague

What is the capital of Czech Republic? Prague (Czech: Praha) is the capital of the Czech Republic and the country’s main tourist destination. Millions of tourists visit this beautiful city on the Vltava River every year, which many consider to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.

Prague is located in the province of Central Bohemia and has a temperate continental climate, with characteristics of a maritime climate. For example, the winters are fresh – without getting really cold – and the summers are warm, without periods of prolonged heat. The highest temperature ever recorded in Prague is 37.8 degrees Celsius (in 1983). With an average of just over five hundred millimeters of precipitation on an annual basis, Prague is drier than the French capital Paris , where an average of 600 mm of rain and snow is measured per year. See abbreviations for Prague.

Winter months

Winters in Prague are quite gray and cool. Because the region is surrounded by mountains and hills, the wind force is usually not too bad, so that the perceived temperature is sometimes slightly higher than the actually measured temperature. On a winter day with a few degrees of frost it can therefore still feel quite pleasant. An exception is if there is a heavy high pressure area above the Baltic Sea or Germany, which creates a very strong easterly current that brings very cold air from Russia, accompanied by a fairly strong easterly wind. It is then bleak and cold in Prague and the switch to warmer weather can cause nuisance due to snowfall. This is especially true if the thaw comes in from the west or northwest.

Pleasant summers

In summer Prague is quite sunny, not too wet and pleasantly warm. On many days the daytime temperature is between 20 and 25 degrees. The number of days that it is cooler than twenty degrees is quite limited and sometimes it is tropically warm in the city, with no less than thirty degrees or slightly above. Rain that falls in the summer months is mainly in the form of showers, which are often accompanied by thunderstorms. In the spring, but also in June and July, there can be periods of heavy rainfall for a few days.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	1℃	-4℃	2	14
February	4℃	-3℃	3	13
March	9℃	0℃	4	13
April	14℃	3℃	6	12
May	19℃	8℃	7	14
June	23℃	11℃	7	14
July	24℃	13℃	7	14
August	24℃	12℃	7	13
September	20℃	9℃	5	12
October	14℃	5℃	4	13
November	7℃	1℃	2	15
December	3℃	-2℃	2	15

The weather in Prague

Here you will find the weather forecast for Prague. View the current weather in Prague and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Prague. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Prague. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Prague? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

January weather

In January, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 1 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is -4 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

February weather

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 4 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is -3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

March weather

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 9 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 0 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in April

In April, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 14 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

May weather

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 14 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 7 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

December weather

In December, the average maximum temperature in Prague is around 3 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is -2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.