When to go · Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct (festival season, mild weather)). Across Czech Republic: Christmas markets fill Prague; cold, festive, packed around New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Czech Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Czech Republic overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct (festival season, mild weather)). Across Czech Republic: Christmas markets fill Prague; cold, festive, packed around New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Hradec Králové's best window: May–Oct (festival season, mild weather).
- JuneGreatInside Hradec Králové's best window: May–Oct (festival season, mild weather).
- JulyGreatInside Hradec Králové's best window: May–Oct (festival season, mild weather).
- AugustGreatInside Hradec Králové's best window: May–Oct (festival season, mild weather).
Weather in December
- Hradec KrálovéHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Czech Republic
Christmas Eve is the main day: shops close at midday, restaurants shut, transport runs a holiday timetable.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Czech Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Czech Republic overall
- High
Czech Republic overall: Christmas markets fill Prague; cold, festive, packed around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hradec Králové, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
May: High
Prices
Dec: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct (festival season, mild weather)). Across Czech Republic: Christmas markets fill Prague; cold, festive, packed around New Year.
May: Inside Hradec Králové's best window: May–Oct (festival season, mild weather).
Hradec Králové: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings