When to go · Jeseník
Jeseník in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across Czech Republic: One of the best months: green parks, long evenings, Prague Spring music festival.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Czech Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Czech Republic overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across Czech Republic: One of the best months: green parks, long evenings, Prague Spring music festival.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Jeseník's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- JulyGreatInside Jeseník's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- AugustGreatInside Jeseník's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- SeptemberGreatInside Jeseník's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Weather in May
- JeseníkHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Mountains (Krkonoše, Šumava, Jeseníky), Czech Republic · Giant Mountains, Bohemian Forest, Jeseníkyfine
Ski season roughly December–March; summer hiking June–September; snow can linger on ridges into May.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Czech Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Czech Republic overall
- High
Czech Republic overall: One of the best months: green parks, long evenings, Prague Spring music festival.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jeseník, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Low
Prices
May: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)). Across Czech Republic: One of the best months: green parks, long evenings, Prague Spring music festival.
January: Inside Jeseník's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Jeseník: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast