Czech Republic in May

One of the best months: green parks, long evenings, Prague Spring music festival.

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

  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, Lednicebest weather

  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, Jeseníkyfine

  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.

• Labour Day, Liberation Day

  1 May and 8 May

  Long weekends; castles and trains busy, large shops closed on 8 May.

Crowds · Czech Republic

High

Prices · Czech Republic

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Bohemia (Prague, Český Krumlov)

  Best weather of the year (Prague, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, Karlovy Vary)

• Moravia (Brno, Olomouc, wine country)

  Best weather of the year (Brno, Olomouc, Mikulov, Lednice)

• Prague

  Warm; good light.