When to go · Czech Republic
Czech Republic in July
Mixed month. Peak crowds in Prague and Krumlov; heat spells and thunderstorms; Karlovy Vary film festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Czech Republic
- Prices
- High
- Czech Republic
Verdict
Peak crowds in Prague and Krumlov; heat spells and thunderstorms; Karlovy Vary film festival.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatBest all-round month: warm days, fewer groups, wine harvest in Moravia.
- 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.
- OctoberGoodAutumn colour and burčák season; cooler evenings, shorter opening hours at castles.
Weather in July
- Bohemia (Prague, Český Krumlov) · Prague, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, Karlovy Varyhot
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, Lednicehot
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, Jeseníkybest weather
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, Mělníkhot
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 plainhot
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 Polandbest weather
Snow cover roughly December–March; trails above the tree line close in winter for avalanche risk — check.
- Highlands: Highlands uplands · Jihlava, Telč, Žďár nad Sázavoufine
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 mhot
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 mbest weather
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 mhot
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 belthot
Similar to Olomouc; air quality is worst on still winter days.
- North Moravia and Silesia: Jeseníky mountains · Hrubý Jeseník, 800–1490 mbest weather
Ski season roughly December–March; the Praděd road and shuttle run in the warm months only.
- South Bohemia: České Budějovice / Třeboň basin · Central lowlandhot
Warmest, driest part of the region; ponds are swimmable in July–August.
- South Bohemia: Šumava and Novohradské hory · Southern hills and borderfine
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, Znojmohot
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 borderhot
Cooler and wetter than Prague; the spa season runs May–September, and winter is quiet with some colonnade and castle closures.
- Prague25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 11 rain days
- Aš24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Benešov25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain days
- Beroun25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
- Břeclav27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Brno26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
- Bruntál26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 13 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 13 rain days
- Červená Lhota24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- Česká Skalice24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
- České Budějovice24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Český Krumlov23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
- Český Těšín26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Cheb26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Dačice25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Děčín24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
- Dolní Kounice26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Dvůr Králové nad Labém24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
- Františkovy Lázně23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
- Hluboká nad Vltavou25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
- Holašovice24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Hradec Králové26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
- Humpolec25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 13 rain days
- Jeseník23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
- Jičín26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
- Jihlava25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 13 rain days
- Jindřichův Hradec25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
- Kadaň25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Kamenice nad Lipou23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
- Karlovy Vary22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
- Karlštejn25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Karviná25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain days
- Kladno25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Kolín25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
- Kopřivnice27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain days
- Kralupy nad Vltavou25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
- Krnov26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain days
- Kroměříž26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
- Kutná Hora24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
- Liberec22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain days
- Lipno24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
- Litoměřice25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Litomyšl24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
- Litovel25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
- Litvínov24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain days
- Loket27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Mariánské Lázně24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 12 rain days
- Mělník24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
- Mikulov27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
- Mladá Boleslav25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
- Most24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
- Nové Hrady27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Nové Město na Moravě23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Nové Město pod Smrkem24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
- Novosedly na Moravě27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
- Nymburk26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
- Olomouc24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
- Opava24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Ostrava24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain days
- Pardubice25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
- Pelhřimov24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
- Pilsen24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Písek24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Poděbrady25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- Prague-East District26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain days
- Prague-West District24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Přerov25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 13 rain days
- Příbram25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
- Prostějov25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
- Rakovník25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
- Říčany25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
- Slavonice24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
- Šumperk24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
- Tábor23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
- Telč23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
- Teplice25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Terezín24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Třebíč24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
- Třeboň24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
- Třešť23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain days
- Uherské Hradiště27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Ústí nad Labem24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
- Vrchlabí22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 13 rain days
- Vyšší Brod24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 13 rain days
- Žatec25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain days
- Žďár nad Sázavou27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Železný Brod23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Zlín27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
- Znojmo27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Zruč nad Sázavou24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Cyril and Methodius, Jan Hus Day
5–6 Jul
Two days off in peak season; domestic travel to the countryside.
Summer peak check
July and August · Prague
Hot and crowded; the bridge and Old Town Square are packed from 10:00.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Czech Republic
- High
- Prices · Czech Republic
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Czech Republic, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
May: High
Prices
Jul: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 2
May: 5
July: Peak crowds in Prague and Krumlov; heat spells and thunderstorms; Karlovy Vary film festival.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in July
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