Prague in January
Highs around 2°C, lows -3°C, 24mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Best time to visit / Prague
When is it cheapest to visit Prague?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Prague is cheapest to visit in January, February, March, November.
Peak season is May, June, July, August, December, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is March. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 9°C and low of 1°C with 29mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Prague is July, at 84mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.
Prague month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 2°C / -3°C | 24mm | Quiet shoulder |
| February | Cheap | 4°C / -2°C | 23mm | Quiet shoulder |
| March | Cheap | 9°C / 1°C | 29mm | Quiet shoulder |
| April | Mid | 15°C / 4°C | 33mm | Easter |
| May | Peak | 19°C / 9°C | 66mm | Local festival |
| June | Peak | 23°C / 12°C | 71mm | Summer holidays |
| July | Peak | 25°C / 14°C | 84mm | Summer holidays |
| August | Peak | 25°C / 14°C | 76mm | Summer holidays |
| September | Mid | 19°C / 10°C | 49mm | Nothing in particular |
| Octobernow | Mid | 14°C / 6°C | 34mm | Nothing in particular |
| November | Cheap | 7°C / 2°C | 33mm | Nothing in particular |
| December | Peak | 3°C / -1°C | 30mm | Christmas, Local festival |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Prague month by month
Prague in February
Highs around 4°C, lows -2°C, 23mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Prague in March
Highs around 9°C, lows 1°C, 29mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Prague in April
Highs around 15°C, lows 4°C, 33mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Easter.
Prague in May
Highs around 19°C, lows 9°C, 66mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Local festival.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Prague in June
Highs around 23°C, lows 12°C, 71mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Prague in July
Highs around 25°C, lows 14°C, 84mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Prague in August
Highs around 25°C, lows 14°C, 76mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Prague in September
Highs around 19°C, lows 10°C, 49mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Prague in October
Highs around 14°C, lows 6°C, 34mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Prague in November
Highs around 7°C, lows 2°C, 33mm of rain; rooms at the year's low.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Prague in December
Highs around 3°C, lows -1°C, 30mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Christmas, Local festival.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Prague seasons and room prices
Prague's most expensive weeks are the Christmas markets from late November into early January, when the Old Town Square market pushes winter rates above the summer peak, and New Year's Eve is the single priciest night of the year. May through September is the next tier, and the Easter markets add a brief spike in spring. The cheapest stretch is mid January through March, once the markets close, plus early November before they open, when the same room drops noticeably despite the cold. Weekend breaks from across Europe, including stag and hen groups, make Friday and Saturday nights clearly dearer than weekdays.
Prague local costs and payment
The currency is the Czech koruna, not the euro. Cards and contactless work in hotels, restaurants and most shops, but small purchases such as market stalls and public toilets still need coins. Exchange booths in the tourist centre often offer poor rates, so withdraw from a bank ATM and always decline the offer to convert to your home currency on screen, taking koruna at the bank's rate instead. Prague charges a small city fee per person per night that most booking sites leave out of the online total and the hotel collects on site. At checkout choose koruna rather than euros or your home currency.
Take Prague further into a stay plan
Once you have picked a cheap time to go, work out which base gives you the shortest travel.
When to visit Prague: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Prague is cheapest in the low season, January, February, March, November.
When is peak season?
May, June, July, August, December is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of May, June, July, August, December, when prices climb.
Which month in Prague is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is March. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 9°C and low of 1°C with 29mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Prague?
The wettest month in Prague is July, at 84mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.