When to go · Vrchlabí
Vrchlabí in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cold, limited mountain access).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Czech Republic overall
- Prices
- High
- Czech Republic overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cold, limited mountain access).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Vrchlabí's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Vrchlabí's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Vrchlabí's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Vrchlabí's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
Weather in May
- VrchlabíHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Czech Republic overall
- High
- Prices · Czech Republic overall
- High
Czech Republic overall: One of the best months: green parks, long evenings, Prague Spring music festival.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vrchlabí, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Low
Prices
May: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (cold, limited mountain access).
January: Inside Vrchlabí's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Feb for skiing.
Vrchlabí: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast