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Karlovy Vary in May

Great month. Inside Karlovy Vary's best window: May–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
17°C (63°F) / 7°C (45°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
High
Czech Republic overall
Prices
High
Czech Republic overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Karlovy Vary

Inside Karlovy Vary's best window: May–Sep.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Karlovy Vary in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • Karlovy VaryHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 days
  • Bohemia (Prague, Český Krumlov), Czech Republic · 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.

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 Karlovy Vary, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 7 °C (45 °F)

    Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 11

    Jun: 11

  • Crowds

    May: High

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: High

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 0

May: Inside Karlovy Vary's best window: May–Sep.

June: 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 layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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