Prague in January

Cold; short days.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatWarm; good light.
• JuneGreatWarm; long evenings.
• SeptemberGreatWarm; crowds thin.
• MarchGoodCool; quiet before Easter.

• PragueHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 8 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.

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.

• New Year's Day check

  1 January (public holiday; also Czech Restoration Day) · Whole city

  Most shops close, museums have short hours and transport is reduced.

• Winter low season check

  January to February · Whole city

  Cold and short days; the lowest hotel prices and the fewest tourists.

• Christmas markets check

  Late November to early January (check) · Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, Peace Square

  Stalls, mulled wine, grilled sausage and dense crowds; hotel prices peak.

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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Prague, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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