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Prague weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

The City of a Hundred Spires sits in a sheltered Bohemian basin in the heart of Europe: a dry-ish continental climate of warm summers, cold, sometimes foggy winters, and brisk westerly winds. Prague weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.9°Chigh near average

14° / 8°Today
15° / 6°Average
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How it's changed

+2.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4957frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 100 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 100 in the 1940s16days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 4 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 4 in the 1940s+2.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 42 mmhigh 2°low −3°February, rain 39 mmhigh 4°low −2°March, rain 46 mmhigh 9°low 1°April, rain 52 mmhigh 14°low 5°May, rain 75 mmhigh 19°low 9°June, rain 85 mmhigh 22°low 12°July, rain 85 mmhigh 24°low 14°August, rain 77 mmhigh 24°low 14°September, rain 55 mmhigh 20°low 10°October, rain 44 mmhigh 14°low 6°November, rain 47 mmhigh 7°low 2°December, rain 45 mmhigh 3°low −1°wettest month June, 85 mm · 693 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
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Right now

10.1°

8°feels like
72%humidity
5°dew point
8 km/hfrom SW
UV index0.8
sunrise07:19sunset18:18day length10h 59m
TodayOvercast14°8°
TueMostly clear15°6°
WedPartly cloudy16°9°
ThuOvercast15°5°
FriClear17°4°
SatOvercast11°6°
SunPartly cloudy11°6°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
14° / 8°
Average for October 12
15° / 6°

High near average · −0.9°C

  • Record high: 23.5° · 2018
  • Record low: −1.9° · 2015
  • One year ago: 14° / 12°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Prague is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 50.09°N, 14.42°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
50.09°N, 14.42°E
Time zone
Europe/Prague
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.5°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

Prague has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) on the boundary with a humid continental type (Dfb), set in the Bohemian basin of Central Europe. Sheltered in the rain shadow of the Sudetes and other mountains, it is relatively dry. Steady westerly winds are a frequent feature, helping to clear the temperature inversions that settle over the city between mid-autumn and early spring.

Summers are warm and winters cold, with a continental edge. The most serious modern hazard has been flooding: Prague was badly hit by the great Central European floods of 2002, which damaged buildings and the metro. In recent years the record shows a marked rise in the number of hot summer days and an increase in sunshine, signs of a warming trend.

The year peaks in July, at around 24.0°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 14.2°C. In a typical recent year, around 15 days reach 30°C or more. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 1.9°C and nights dip to −3.1°C.

In total, Prague averages about 693 mm of precipitation a year; June is usually the wettest month (85 mm) and February the driest (39 mm).

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Prague has climbed 2.4°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Frost days have thinned out, from around 100 a year in the first decade to about 55 now.

Sources:en.wikipedia.orgbritannica.comchmi.cz

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 20°C. Wettest month: June (~85 mm). Whole year averages ~693 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 97 rainy days a year: most in June (~10), fewest in October (~6).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Prague month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January1.9°−3.1°42 mm78.3 h16.9° (1993)−27.7° (1947)
February3.8°−2.3°39 mm79.8 h18.8° (2008)−28.3° (1956)
March8.5°0.8°46 mm811.6 h23.6° (2021)−19.4° (1987)
April13.9°4.6°52 mm813.5 h29.6° (2012)−5.3° (2020)
May18.6°9.0°75 mm1015.2 h32.6° (2005)−1.7° (1941)
June22.0°12.4°85 mm1016.1 h36.4° (2019)2.1° (1975)
July24.0°14.2°85 mm1015.7 h38.2° (1983)5.6° (1964)
August23.9°13.9°77 mm914.3 h38.8° (2003)3.8° (1980)
September19.6°10.4°55 mm712.4 h33.3° (2015)0.5° (1970)
October13.8°6.2°44 mm610.4 h27.5° (2023)−7.8° (1940)
November7.2°2.3°47 mm78.7 h19.0° (1970)−11.4° (1965)
December3.4°−1.0°45 mm77.9 h16.7° (1961)−24.8° (1969)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.30°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.47°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 3.8 early in the record → 16.0 recently. Frost days: 100 → 57.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2003, all-time low in 1956: 38.8°C / −28.3°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~693 mm/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +11 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Prague

Which is the warmest month in Prague?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Prague is July (mean daily temperature of about 19.3°C) and the coolest is January (about −0.5°C).
How does today's temperature in Prague compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Prague is forecast to reach a high of 13.8°C and a low of 7.5°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 14.7°C and a low of 6.3°C, so today's high is 0.9°C cooler than that average.
How much has Prague warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Prague is about 2.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Prague?
Prague receives about 693 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with June typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Prague?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Prague is about 9.6°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Prague by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Prague (°C, full record since 1940): January 2°/−3°, February 4°/−2°, March 9°/1°, April 14°/5°, May 19°/9°, June 22°/12°, July 24°/14°, August 24°/14°, September 20°/10°, October 14°/6°, November 7°/2°, December 3°/−1°.
What is the weather like in Prague in summer?
In summer, June through August, Prague is pleasantly warm. Afternoons run 22–24°C and nights 12–14°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 82 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Prague in winter?
Winter in Prague (December to February) is cold. Expect 2–4°C by day and −3 to −1°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain and snow fall on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 42 mm.
What is the weather like in Prague in spring?
Spring in Prague (March to May) is cool. It warms from 9°C by day and 1°C at night in March to 19°C and 9°C in May. Rain picks up through the season: 8 rainy days and 46 mm in March, 10 days and 75 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Prague in autumn?
Autumn in Prague (September to November) is cool. September still brings 20°C afternoons and 10°C nights, November only 7°C and 2°C. Rain is steady at around 48 mm a month, spread over roughly 7 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Prague?
On long-term average, Prague has about 97 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 693 mm.

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