When to go · Prague
Prague in April
Good month. Mild; Easter crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C59°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Czech Republic overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Czech Republic overall
Verdict
Mild; Easter crowds.
Weather in April
- PragueHighs around 15 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Bohemia (Prague, Český Krumlov), Czech Republic · Prague, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, Karlovy Varyfine
Continental: grey, frosty winters around 0 °C, warm summers with 30 °C spells and thunderstorms; May–June and September are the sweet spots.Continental: grey, frosty winters around 32 °F, warm summers with 86 °F spells and thunderstorms; May–June and September are the sweet spots.
Spring season
Blossom in the gardens, Easter markets and the Prague Spring festival.
Watch: Easter crowds and rain showers.
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.
Easter and Easter markets check
March or April (check the date); Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays · Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square
Markets, decorated eggs and big crowds; shops close on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Burning of the Witches (Čarodějnice) check
30 April · Parks and hills across the city
Bonfires and parties in the evening; busy Petřín, Letná and Vyšehrad.
Spring blossom in the gardens check
April to May · Petřín, Letná, Malá Strana gardens
Cherry and apple blossom; a quieter shoulder season.
Easter markets
Easter (March or April)
Stalls on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square; crowded, hotel prices rise.
Easter
Good Friday and Easter Monday (Easter 2027: 28 Mar) · Czech Republic
Easter markets in Prague; large shops closed on Easter Monday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Czech Republic overall
- Medium
- Prices · Czech Republic overall
- Medium
Czech Republic overall: Spring blossom on Petřín hill; Easter markets and first outdoor beer gardens.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings