When to go · Pilsen
Pilsen in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey); mid-Jul–Aug weekends if you dislike festival crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Czech Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Czech Republic overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey); mid-Jul–Aug weekends if you dislike festival crowds.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Pilsen's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- MayGreatInside Pilsen's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- JuneGreatInside Pilsen's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep). Across Czech Republic: Autumn colour and burčák season; cooler evenings, shorter opening hours at castles.
Weather in August
- PilsenHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Czech Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Czech Republic overall
- High
Czech Republic overall: Hot and busy; go early to Charles Bridge and the castle.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pilsen, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
May: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
May: High
Prices
Aug: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, grey); mid-Jul–Aug weekends if you dislike festival crowds.
May: Inside Pilsen's best window: May–Jun, Sep.
Pilsen: 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