When to go · Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary in January
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
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- 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 January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Karlovy VaryHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 10 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: Cold and short days; Prague at its quietest and cheapest, mountains in ski season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karlovy Vary, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: High
Prices
Jan: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: 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