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Czech Republic in May

Great month. One of the best months: green parks, long evenings, Prague Spring music festival.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
High
Czech Republic
Prices
High
Czech Republic

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Czech Republic

One of the best months: green parks, long evenings, Prague Spring music festival.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Czech Republic in this guide.

Weather in May

  • Bohemia (Prague, Český Krumlov) · Prague, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, Karlovy Varybest weather

    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.

  • Moravia (Brno, Olomouc, wine country) · Brno, Olomouc, Mikulov, Lednicebest weather

    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, Jeseníkyfine

    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, Mělníkbest weather

    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 plainbest weather

    Warmest, driest part of the region; July–August can pass 30 °C (86 °F).

  • 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 Sázavoubest weather

    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 mbest weather

    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 mfine

    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 mbest weather

    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 beltbest weather

    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 lowlandbest weather

    Warmest, driest part of the region; ponds are swimmable in July–August.

  • South Bohemia: Šumava and Novohradské hory · Southern hills and borderbest weather

    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, Znojmobest weather

    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.

  • West Bohemia: West Bohemia uplands · Karlovy Vary, Cheb, the Ore Mountains borderbest weather

    Cooler and wetter than Prague; the spa season runs May–September, and winter is quiet with some colonnade and castle closures.

  • Prague20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Aš19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Benešov20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Beroun20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Břeclav20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Brno20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bruntál20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Červená Lhota19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Česká Skalice18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • České Budějovice19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Český Krumlov18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Český Těšín20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Cheb20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dačice20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • Děčín19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dolní Kounice21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Dvůr Králové nad Labém19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days
  • Františkovy Lázně18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hluboká nad Vltavou20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Holašovice18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days
  • Hradec Králové20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Humpolec20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Jeseník18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Jičín20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Jihlava20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Jindřichův Hradec20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kadaň20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kamenice nad Lipou18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Karlovy Vary17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Karlštejn20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Karviná20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kladno20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • Kolín20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kopřivnice20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kralupy nad Vltavou20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Krnov20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kroměříž20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kutná Hora19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Liberec17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Lipno18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Litoměřice19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Litomyšl19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days
  • Litovel20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Litvínov19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Loket20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mariánské Lázně18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Mělník18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days
  • Mikulov21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mladá Boleslav18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Most19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nové Hrady20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Nové Město na Moravě18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Nové Město pod Smrkem18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days
  • Novosedly na Moravě21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nymburk21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Olomouc19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Opava19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days
  • Ostrava19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Pardubice19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pelhřimov19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pilsen19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Písek19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Poděbrady20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Prague-East District21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Prague-West District18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Přerov20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Příbram19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Prostějov19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Rakovník20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Říčany20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Slavonice18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Šumperk19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Tábor18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Telč18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Teplice20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Terezín19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days
  • Třebíč19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days
  • Třeboň18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days
  • Třešť18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Uherské Hradiště20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Ústí nad Labem19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vrchlabí16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Vyšší Brod18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Žatec20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Žďár nad Sázavou20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Železný Brod18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Zlín20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Znojmo20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Zruč nad Sázavou19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 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.

  • Labour Day, Liberation Day

    1 May and 8 May

    Long weekends; castles and trains busy, large shops closed on 8 May.

  • Labour Day and Liberation Day check

    1 May and 8 May (public holidays) · Prague

    Shops closed; many people out in parks.

  • Prague Spring International Music Festival check

    Mid-May to early June (check) · Prague

    Classical concerts; book tickets and hotels early.

  • Prague Marathon check

    Early May (check) · Prague

    Road closures around the centre on the morning; crowds and higher hotel prices.

  • Spring blossom in the gardens check

    April to May · Prague

    Cherry and apple blossom; a quieter shoulder season.

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

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Crowds

    May: High

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: High

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 5

    Jun: 2

May: One of the best months: green parks, long evenings, Prague Spring music festival.

June: Warm and long days; Český Krumlov's Five-Petalled Rose festival — book beds early.

Czech Republic: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in May

Rated best or good this month

  • Bohemia (Prague, Český Krumlov)

    Best weather of the year (Prague, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, Karlovy Vary)

  • Moravia (Brno, Olomouc, wine country)

    Best weather of the year (Brno, Olomouc, Mikulov, Lednice)

  • Prague

    Warm; good light.

  • Aš

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Benešov

    Best months: Apr–Oct

  • Beroun

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Břeclav

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Brno

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Bruntál

    Best months: May–Sep

  • Česká Skalice

    Best months: Apr–Oct

  • České Budějovice

    Best months: May–Sep, plus the Advent Christmas market in December

  • Český Krumlov

    Best months: May–Jun, Sep