About Czechia
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of 78,871 square kilometers (30,452 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec.
Climate in Prague
Warmest August, coolest January, driest April, sunniest July. Best time to visit: July.
Monthly climate normals for Prague, 2020| Month | High | Low | Rainfall | Sunshine |
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| January | 5.1°C | -1.5°C | 23mm | 151h |
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| February | 8.7°C | 2.3°C | 86mm | 172h |
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| March | 10°C | 0.7°C | 42mm | 268h |
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| April | 17.9°C | 4.3°C | 12mm | 349h |
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| May | 18°C | 7.6°C | 79mm | 329h |
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| June | 22.1°C | 13.5°C | 142mm | 292h |
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| July | 25.5°C | 14.8°C | 45mm | 370h |
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| August | 26°C | 15.9°C | 119mm | 324h |
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| September | 21.2°C | 10.8°C | 66mm | 271h |
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| October | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 94mm | 160h |
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| November | 8.3°C | 2.2°C | 20mm | 148h |
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| December | 5.4°C | 0.3°C | 33mm | 110h |
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Avg. high/low, °C (left axis) Rainfall, mm (bar maxes out at 250mm/month)
Daily normals for 2020. Hover a month for exact figures.
Travel guide
The Czech Republic, or Czechia (Česko) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is not a large country but has a rich and eventful history, including incidents and people like Saint Wenceslas, Jan Hus, the Thirty-years War, Operation Anthropoid and the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. Czechs, Germans, Slovaks, Italian stonemasons and stucco workers, French tradesmen, and deserters from Napoleon's army have lived and worked here, all influencing one another. For centuries they jointly cultivated their land, creating works that grace this small country with hundreds of ancient castles, monasteries and stately mansions, and entire towns that give the impression of being comprehensive artefacts. The Czech Republic contains a vast number of architectural treasures and has beautiful forests and mountains to match.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
- Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž
- Historic Centre of Prague
- Historic Centre of Telč
- Historic Centre of Český Krumlov
- Holašovice
- Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
- Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč
- Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec
- Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem
Upcoming public holidays
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