Czech Republic in October

Autumn colour and burčák season; cooler evenings, shorter opening hours at castles.

October is rated good. 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.

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

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

• East Bohemia: Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) · North border with Polandfine

  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 mcool

  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 mfine

  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 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, 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.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 borderbest weather

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

• Prague14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 7 rain days
• Aš13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Benešov15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
• Beroun14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Břeclav15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Brno14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 5 rain days
• Bruntál15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Červená Lhota14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
• Česká Skalice14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• České Budějovice13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Český Krumlov13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Český Těšín15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Cheb16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Dačice14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Děčín13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
• Dolní Kounice15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 6 rain days
• Dvůr Králové nad Labém14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Františkovy Lázně13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Hluboká nad Vltavou15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Holašovice14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Hradec Králové16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
• Humpolec15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Jeseník12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain days
• Jičín15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Jihlava14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Jindřichův Hradec15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain days
• Kadaň15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
• Kamenice nad Lipou13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Karlovy Vary12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Karlštejn14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Karviná14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
• Kladno15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Kolín14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Kopřivnice16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
• Kralupy nad Vltavou14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Krnov15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain days
• Kroměříž16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Kutná Hora13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Liberec13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Lipno14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain days
• Litoměřice14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Litomyšl14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
• Litovel14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Litvínov13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Loket16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
• Mariánské Lázně13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Mělník14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Mikulov16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Mladá Boleslav14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain days
• Most14 °C (57 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
• Nové Hrady16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Nové Město na Moravě12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain days
• Nové Město pod Smrkem12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 7 rain days
• Novosedly na Moravě16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
• Nymburk15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 7 rain days
• Olomouc13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Opava14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain days
• Ostrava13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Pardubice14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Pelhřimov14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Pilsen13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Písek13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Poděbrady15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Prague-East District15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 7 rain days
• Prague-West District14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
• Přerov14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Příbram14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain days
• Prostějov14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Rakovník15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Říčany14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Slavonice13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Šumperk13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Tábor13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Telč13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days
• Teplice14 °C (57 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Terezín14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
• Třebíč14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain days
• Třeboň13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
• Třešť12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Uherské Hradiště16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
• Ústí nad Labem13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Vrchlabí12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Vyšší Brod13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Žatec14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Žďár nad Sázavou16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Železný Brod13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Zlín15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain days
• Znojmo16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Zruč nad Sázavou13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °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.

• Independent Czechoslovak State Day

  28 Oct

  Large shops closed; ceremonies in Prague.

• Czechoslovak Independence Day check

  28 October (public holiday) · Prague

  Shops closed; ceremonies at Vyšehrad and the castle.

• Signal Festival of Light check

  Mid October (check) · Prague

  Light installations after dark; very crowded evenings.

• Wine harvest and cellar openings check

  September to October (check) · Prague

  Young wine (burčák) sold at markets and stalls; a seasonal treat.

Crowds · Czech Republic

Medium

Prices · Czech Republic

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Moravia (Brno, Olomouc, wine country)

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

• Prague

  Mild; Oct 28 holiday.

• Benešov

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Brno

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Česká Skalice

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Cheb

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Děčín

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Hluboká nad Vltavou

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Hradec Králové

  Best months: May–Oct (festival season, mild weather)

• Jičín

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Jihlava

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Jindřichův Hradec

  Best months: Apr–Oct