Czech Republic in January

Cold and short days; Prague at its quietest and cheapest, mountains in ski season.

• Bohemia (Prague, Český Krumlov) · Prague, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, Karlovy Varycool

  Continental: grey, frosty winters around 0 °C, warm summers with 30 °C spells and thunderstorms; May–June and September are the sweet spots.

• Moravia (Brno, Olomouc, wine country) · Brno, Olomouc, Mikulov, Lednicecool

  A degree or two warmer and drier than Bohemia; wine harvest and burčák season run September–October.

• Mountains (Krkonoše, Šumava, Jeseníky) · Giant Mountains, Bohemian Forest, Jeseníkycool

  Ski season roughly December–March; summer hiking June–September; snow can linger on ridges into May.

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.

• New Year / Restoration of Czech Independence Day

  1 Jan

  Large shops closed; fireworks and crowds the night before.

Crowds · Czech Republic

Low

Prices · Czech Republic

Low

• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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