When to go · Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary in February
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
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Czech Republic overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Karlovy VaryHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Czech Republic overall
- Low
- Prices · Czech Republic overall
- Low
Czech Republic overall: Still cold and grey; good hotel prices, ski weeks in the mountains.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karlovy Vary, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: High
Prices
Feb: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 0
February: 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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket