When to go · Czech Republic
Czech Republic in February
Mixed month. Still cold and grey; good hotel prices, ski weeks in the mountains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Czech Republic
- Prices
- Low
- Czech Republic
Verdict
Still cold and grey; good hotel prices, ski weeks in the mountains.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatOne of the best months: green parks, long evenings, Prague Spring music festival.
- JuneGreatWarm and long days; Český Krumlov's Five-Petalled Rose festival — book beds early.
- SeptemberGreatBest all-round month: warm days, fewer groups, wine harvest in Moravia.
- AprilGoodSpring blossom on Petřín hill; Easter markets and first outdoor beer gardens.
Weather in February
- Bohemia (Prague, Český Krumlov) · Prague, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, Karlovy Varycool
Continental: grey, frosty winters around 0 °C (32 °F), warm summers with 30 °C (86 °F) spells and thunderstorms; May–June and September are the sweet spots.Continental: grey, frosty winters around 32 °F (0 °C), warm summers with 86 °F (30 °C) spells and thunderstorms; May–June and September are the sweet spots.
- Moravia (Brno, Olomouc, wine country) · Brno, Olomouc, Mikulov, Lednicecool
A degree or two warmer and drier than Bohemia; wine harvest and burčák season run September–October.
- Mountains (Krkonoše, Šumava, Jeseníky) · Giant Mountains, Bohemian Forest, Jeseníkycool
Ski season roughly December–March; summer hiking June–September; snow can linger on ridges into May.
- Central Bohemia: Central Bohemia lowlands · Elbe and Vltava basins around Prague, Kutná Hora, Mělníkcold
Continental: warm summers, cold winters with snow. The south has hills up to about 864 m, cooler and wetter than the basins.
- East Bohemia: Elbe lowlands (Pardubice, Hradec Králové) · Polabí plaincold
Warmest, driest part of the region; July–August can pass 30 °C (86 °F).Warmest, driest part of the region; July–August can pass 86 °F (30 °C).
- East Bohemia: Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) · North border with Polandsnow
Snow cover roughly December–March; trails above the tree line close in winter for avalanche risk — check.
- Highlands: Highlands uplands · Jihlava, Telč, Žďár nad Sázavoucold
Higher and wetter than Prague; May–June and September are the pick. July–August is warm but afternoon storms are common. Snow and frost from December to February.
- North Bohemia: Elbe valley and lowlands (Ústí nad Labem, Litoměřice, Děčín) · river valley, 150–250 mcold
The valley is the mildest part of the region; conditions are check — verify the forecast before a specific day.
- North Bohemia: Mountains (Jizera, Ore, Lusatian) · border ranges, 600–1100 mcold
Snow and ski lift dates vary by season — check current conditions; trails can be icy into spring.
- North Moravia and Silesia: Olomouc and the lowlands · Haná plain, 200–300 mcold
Warm, fairly dry summers; the old town is walkable year-round but sights thin out in winter.
- North Moravia and Silesia: Ostrava basin · Silesian industrial beltcold
Similar to Olomouc; air quality is worst on still winter days.
- North Moravia and Silesia: Jeseníky mountains · Hrubý Jeseník, 800–1490 msnow
Ski season roughly December–March; the Praděd road and shuttle run in the warm months only.
- South Bohemia: České Budějovice / Třeboň basin · Central lowlandcold
Warmest, driest part of the region; ponds are swimmable in July–August.
- South Bohemia: Šumava and Novohradské hory · Southern hills and bordercold
Cooler and wetter; snow for cross-country skiing most winters, but not reliable downhill terrain.
- South Moravia: Brno basin and Pálava hills · Brno, Mikulov, Lednice, Znojmocold
Warm, dry and sheltered — one of the country's mildest corners. July and August reach 30 °C (86 °F)+; cellars stay cool, so bring a layer.Warm, dry and sheltered — one of the country's mildest corners. July and August reach 86 °F (30 °C)+; cellars stay cool, so bring a layer.
- West Bohemia: West Bohemia uplands · Karlovy Vary, Cheb, the Ore Mountains bordercold
Cooler and wetter than Prague; the spa season runs May–September, and winter is quiet with some colonnade and castle closures.
- Prague4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Aš4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
- Benešov5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain days
- Beroun4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain days
- Břeclav3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Brno4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 5 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 5 rain days
- Bruntál5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Červená Lhota4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
- Česká Skalice4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- České Budějovice4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
- Český Krumlov3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Český Těšín4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Cheb4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
- Dačice5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Děčín4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
- Dolní Kounice5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 5 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 5 rain days
- Dvůr Králové nad Labém4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
- Františkovy Lázně3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain days
- Hluboká nad Vltavou5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
- Holašovice4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
- Hradec Králové5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
- Humpolec4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Jeseník2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain days
- Jičín4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Jihlava4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Jindřichův Hradec5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Kadaň5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain days
- Kamenice nad Lipou3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Karlovy Vary3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
- Karlštejn3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
- Karviná4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
- Kladno5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
- Kolín4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
- Kopřivnice4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
- Kralupy nad Vltavou4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain days
- Krnov5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Kroměříž5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Kutná Hora4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain days
- Liberec2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 11 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 11 rain days
- Lipno4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
- Litoměřice4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain days
- Litomyšl4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Litovel3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
- Litvínov4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
- Loket4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Mariánské Lázně0 °C (32 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Mělník4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
- Mikulov5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
- Mladá Boleslav1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Most4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Nové Hrady5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Nové Město na Moravě2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 rain days
- Nové Město pod Smrkem0 °C (32 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Novosedly na Moravě5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 6 rain days
- Nymburk5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Olomouc3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain days
- Opava4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Ostrava3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
- Pardubice4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
- Pelhřimov4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Pilsen4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
- Písek4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Poděbrady4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
- Prague-East District5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Prague-West District4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Přerov4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Příbram4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 6 rain days
- Prostějov3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Rakovník5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 6 rain days
- Říčany4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain days
- Slavonice3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Šumperk3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Tábor3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
- Telč2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain days
- Teplice5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
- Terezín3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Třebíč4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
- Třeboň4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Třešť3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
- Uherské Hradiště4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Ústí nad Labem4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
- Vrchlabí0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 7 rain days
- Vyšší Brod4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Žatec4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
- Žďár nad Sázavou5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain days
- Železný Brod4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Zlín4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Znojmo5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain days
- Zruč nad Sázavou4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Czech Republic
- Low
- Prices · Czech Republic
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Czech Republic, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: High
Prices
Feb: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 5
February: Still cold and grey; good hotel prices, ski weeks in the mountains.
May: One of the best months: green parks, long evenings, Prague Spring music festival.
Czech Republic: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in February
Rated best or good this month
Best months: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)
Best months: May–Sep for hiking and the tower; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing
Best months: May–Sep for hiking and biking; Dec–Feb for skiing
Best months: May–Sep for hiking and cycling; Dec–Mar for skiing
Best months: Dec–early Feb (nativity scenes), May–Sep (walking, swimming)
Best months: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing