Prague in October

Mild; Oct 28 holiday.

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

October is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatWarm; good light.
• JuneGreatWarm; long evenings.
• SeptemberGreatWarm; crowds thin.

• PragueHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Bohemia (Prague, Český Krumlov), Czech Republic · Prague, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, Karlovy Varyfine

  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.

• Czechoslovak Independence Day check

  28 October (public holiday) · Whole city

  Shops closed; ceremonies at Vyšehrad and the castle.

• Signal Festival of Light check

  Mid October (check) · Old Town, Malá Strana, riverbank

  Light installations after dark; very crowded evenings.

• Wine harvest and cellar openings check

  September to October (check) · Vinohrady, Troja and nearby vineyards

  Young wine (burčák) sold at markets and stalls; a seasonal treat.

• Independent Czechoslovak State Day

  28 Oct · Czech Republic

  Large shops closed; ceremonies in Prague.

Crowds · Czech Republic overall

Medium

Prices · Czech Republic overall

Medium

Czech Republic overall: Autumn colour and burčák season; cooler evenings, shorter opening hours at castles.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings

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