When to go · Prague-West District
Prague-West District in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited opening hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Czech Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Czech Republic overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited opening hours).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Prague-West DistrictHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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 Prague-West District, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited opening hours).
April: Inside Prague-West District's best window: Apr–Oct.
Prague-West District: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings