Czech Republic in January

Cold and short days; Prague at its quietest and cheapest, mountains in ski season.

January 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.

• 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.

• Prague2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Aš2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Benešov3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 12 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 12 rain days
• Beroun2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
• Břeclav1 °C (34 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain days
• Brno1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain days
• Bruntál2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Červená Lhota2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Česká Skalice2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• České Budějovice2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
• Český Krumlov1 °C (34 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain days
• Český Těšín2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Cheb2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Dačice2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Děčín2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Dolní Kounice2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain days
• Dvůr Králové nad Labém2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Františkovy Lázně1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Hluboká nad Vltavou2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Holašovice2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Hradec Králové2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Humpolec2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Jeseník0 °C (32 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 8 rain days
• Jičín2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Jihlava2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Jindřichův Hradec2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Kadaň2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Kamenice nad Lipou1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain days
• Karlovy Vary1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Karlštejn1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain days
• Karviná2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Kladno2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Kolín2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain days
• Kopřivnice2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Kralupy nad Vltavou2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
• Krnov2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Kroměříž2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Kutná Hora2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Liberec1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 12 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 12 rain days
• Lipno2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 12 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 12 rain days
• Litoměřice2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Litomyšl2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Litovel1 °C (34 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Litvínov2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Loket2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Mariánské Lázně-1 °C (30 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
• Mělník2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Mikulov2 °C (36 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Mladá Boleslav-1 °C (30 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
• Most2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Nové Hrady2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Nové Město na Moravě1 °C (34 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain days
• Nové Město pod Smrkem-1 °C (30 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
• Novosedly na Moravě2 °C (36 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
• Nymburk3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Olomouc1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
• Opava1 °C (34 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Ostrava1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 11 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 11 rain days
• Pardubice2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain days
• Pelhřimov2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Pilsen2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Písek2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain days
• Poděbrady2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Prague-East District3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Prague-West District2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Přerov2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Příbram2 °C (36 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
• Prostějov1 °C (34 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
• Rakovník2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Říčany2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
• Slavonice1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain days
• Šumperk1 °C (34 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
• Tábor1 °C (34 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain days
• Telč0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain days
• Teplice2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Terezín1 °C (34 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Třebíč2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain days
• Třeboň2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Třešť1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 12 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 12 rain days
• Uherské Hradiště2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Ústí nad Labem2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Vrchlabí-2 °C (28 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 8 rain days
• Vyšší Brod2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Žatec2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain days
• Žďár nad Sázavou2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain days
• Železný Brod2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain days
• Zlín2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
• Znojmo2 °C (36 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Zruč nad Sázavou2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• New Year / Restoration of Czech Independence Day

  1 Jan

  Large shops closed; fireworks and crowds the night before.

• New Year's Day check

  1 January (public holiday; also Czech Restoration Day) · Prague

  Most shops close, museums have short hours and transport is reduced.

• Winter low season check

  January to February · Prague

  Cold and short days; the lowest hotel prices and the fewest tourists.

• Christmas markets check

  Late November to early January (check) · Prague

  Stalls, mulled wine, grilled sausage and dense crowds; hotel prices peak.

Crowds · Czech Republic

Low

Prices · Czech Republic

Low

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Czech Republic, side by side.

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Rated best or good this month

• Jeseník

  Best months: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)

• Liberec

  Best months: May–Sep for hiking and the tower; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing

• Litvínov

  Best months: May–Sep for hiking and biking; Dec–Feb for skiing

• Nové Město na Moravě

  Best months: May–Sep for hiking and cycling; Dec–Mar for skiing

• Třešť

  Best months: Dec–early Feb (nativity scenes), May–Sep (walking, swimming)

• Vrchlabí

  Best months: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing