When to go · Czech Republic
Czech Republic in September
Great month. Best all-round month: warm days, fewer groups, wine harvest in Moravia.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Czech Republic
- Prices
- Medium
- Czech Republic
Verdict
Best all-round month: warm days, fewer groups, wine harvest in Moravia.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Czech Republic in this guide.
Weather in September
- 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.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, 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, 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 mfine
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 mfine
Ski season roughly December–March; the Praděd road and shuttle run in the warm months only.
- South Bohemia: České Budějovice / Třeboň basin · Central lowlandfine
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 borderfine
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) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
- Aš19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Benešov21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain days
- Beroun20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Břeclav22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Brno20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
- Bruntál21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
- Červená Lhota20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
- Česká Skalice20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- České Budějovice19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Český Krumlov19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Český Těšín22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
- Cheb22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
- Dačice20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
- Děčín19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
- Dolní Kounice21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
- Dvůr Králové nad Labém20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
- Františkovy Lázně18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Hluboká nad Vltavou21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Holašovice20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
- Hradec Králové22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
- Humpolec21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
- Jeseník18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
- Jičín21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
- Jihlava20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
- Jindřichův Hradec21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- Kadaň21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Kamenice nad Lipou18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Karlovy Vary18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Karlštejn20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Karviná20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
- Kladno21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
- Kolín20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Kopřivnice22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
- Kralupy nad Vltavou20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Krnov21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- Kroměříž22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain days
- Kutná Hora19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Liberec18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
- Lipno20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
- Litoměřice20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
- Litomyšl20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
- Litovel20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- Litvínov19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Loket22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Mariánské Lázně20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain days
- Mělník20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
- Mikulov23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
- Mladá Boleslav20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- Most20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Nové Hrady22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain days
- Nové Město na Moravě18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
- Nové Město pod Smrkem18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
- Novosedly na Moravě23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
- Nymburk21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
- Olomouc19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Opava20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
- Ostrava19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
- Pardubice20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Pelhřimov20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
- Pilsen19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Písek19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Poděbrady21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
- Prague-East District21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
- Prague-West District20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain days
- Přerov20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
- Příbram20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
- Prostějov20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
- Rakovník21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain days
- Říčany20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Slavonice19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Šumperk19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Tábor18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Telč18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Teplice20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
- Terezín20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
- Třebíč20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
- Třeboň19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
- Třešť18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
- Uherské Hradiště22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
- Ústí nad Labem19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
- Vrchlabí17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
- Vyšší Brod19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
- Žatec20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
- Žďár nad Sázavou22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
- Železný Brod19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
- Zlín22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
- Znojmo22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
- Zruč nad Sázavou19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 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.
St Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day)
28 Sep
Large shops closed; Stará Boleslav pilgrimage.
Wine harvest and cellar openings check
September to October (check) · Prague
Young wine (burčák) sold at markets and stalls; a seasonal treat.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Czech Republic
- Medium
- Prices · Czech Republic
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Czech Republic, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 2
May: 5
September: Best all-round month: warm days, fewer groups, wine harvest in Moravia.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in September
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)
Mountains (Krkonoše, Šumava, Jeseníky)
Best weather of the year (Giant Mountains, Bohemian Forest, Jeseníky)
Warm; crowds thin.
Best months: May–Sep
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Best months: May–Sep, plus the Advent Christmas market in December