Climate
The Czech Republic has four distinct seasons. Winter begins in November, bringing snow to the mountains and sometimes in the major cities and lowlands. Spring usually arrives in April, with flowering trees and bushes everywhere. Summer can be pleasantly hot with frequent rain, making the countryside green and lush. Autumn is classic European harvest time, with cold weather returning in October.
Temperatures and precipitation can vary, depending on elevation. Summer temperatures average around 25° C (77° F) but temperatures over 30° C are not rare. Winter temperatures hover at or just above freezing. June is the wettest month — 67.6 mm ( 2.7 inches) of rainfall — February the driest. On the longest day of the year, June 21, we have more than 16 hours of sunlight. Our shortest day, December 21, is about 8 hours long.
Get a weather report with more information on the current local climate, sunrise and sunset.
Temperature (average rates)
Sunlight and daylight
| Month | Sunrise a.m. | Sunset p.m. | Sunlight hrs/day | 2016 sunshine hrs/day |
| January | 7:56 | 4:28 | 1h 23min | 8h 32min |
| February | 7:14 | 5:19 | 2h 56min | 10h 05min |
| March | 6:15 | 6:08 | 5h 10min | 11h 52min |
| April | 6:09 | 7:57 | 6h 19min | 13h 48min |
| May | 5:16 | 8:41 | 6h 01min | 15h 27min |
| June | 4:52 | 9:14 | 7h 06min | 16h 22min |
| July | 5:10 | 9:06 | 7h 31min | 15h 56min |
| August | 5:52 | 8:20 | 6h 37min | 14h 28min |
| September | 6:39 | 7:15 | 5h 15min | 12h 37min |
| October | 7:25 | 6:10 | 3h 33min | 10h 45min |
| November | 7:16 | 4:18 | 1h 44min | 9h 01min |
| December | 7:55 | 4:00 | 1h 21min | 8h 05min |
| Listed times are on the 15ht of each month | 2010 – 2015 average rates | Listed times are on the 15ht of each month | ||