When to go · Vrchlabí
Vrchlabí in December
Great month. Inside Vrchlabí's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Czech Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Czech Republic overall
Verdict
Inside Vrchlabí's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Vrchlabí in this guide.
Weather in December
- VrchlabíHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Czech Republic
Christmas Eve is the main day: shops close at midday, restaurants shut, transport runs a holiday timetable.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Czech Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Czech Republic overall
- High
Czech Republic overall: Christmas markets fill Prague; cold, festive, packed around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vrchlabí, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Vrchlabí's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
January: Inside Vrchlabí's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
Vrchlabí: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings