When to go · Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many spa hotels closed or quiet), early July (film festival: rooms sell out and prices spike).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Czech Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Czech Republic overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many spa hotels closed or quiet), early July (film festival: rooms sell out and prices spike).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Karlovy VaryHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Bohemia (Prague, Český Krumlov), Czech Republic · Prague, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, Karlovy Varycool
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.
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Czech Republic
Christmas Eve is the main day: shops close at midday, restaurants shut, transport runs a holiday timetable.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Czech Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Czech Republic overall
- High
Czech Republic overall: Christmas markets fill Prague; cold, festive, packed around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karlovy Vary, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 11
Crowds
Dec: High
May: High
Prices
Dec: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many spa hotels closed or quiet), early July (film festival: rooms sell out and prices spike).
May: Inside Karlovy Vary's best window: May–Sep.
Karlovy Vary: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket