Best time to visit Český Krumlov
Czechia · Europe
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in Český Krumlov
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- JanJČeský Krumlov in January: avoid
- FebFČeský Krumlov in February: ok
- MarMČeský Krumlov in March: ok
- AprAČeský Krumlov in April: sweet spot
- MayMČeský Krumlov in May: sweet spot, busy
- JunJČeský Krumlov in June: sweet spot, busy
- JulJČeský Krumlov in July: sweet spot, busy
- AugAČeský Krumlov in August: sweet spot, busy
- SepSČeský Krumlov in September: sweet spot
- OctOČeský Krumlov in October: sweet spot
- NovNČeský Krumlov in November: ok
- DecDČeský Krumlov in December: avoid
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° | 8d | 83% | 4.4h | avoid | bitter cold: 3C daily max |
| Feb | 6° | 7d | 78% | 6.0h | ok | 6C max, 7 rainy days |
| Mar | 10° | 7d | 71% | 8.0h | ok | 10C max, 7 rainy days |
| Apr | 14° | 7d | 67% | 9.5h | sweet spot | 14C max, 7 rainy days |
| May | 18° | 11d | 71% | 10.3h | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Jun | 23° | 10d | 70% | 12.5h | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Jul | 24° | 9d | 69% | 12.3h | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Aug | 25° | 10d | 71% | 10.9h | sweet spot busy | busier than usual |
| Sep | 20° | 8d | 76% | 8.9h | sweet spot | 20C max, 8 rainy days |
| Oct | 15° | 7d | 80% | 7.1h | sweet spot | 15C max, 7 rainy days |
| Nov | 8° | 7d | 85% | 5.1h | ok | 8C max, 7 rainy days |
| Dec | 5° | 9d | 84% | 4.2h | avoid | bitter cold: 5C daily max |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at the old town (náměstí Svornosti): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
Český Krumlov's June days now average 23.5°C, 4.1°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 8 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | 1.8° | 2.6° | 7.6° | 12.3° | 17.4° | 19.4° | 22.0° | 21.7° | 18.1° | 13.8° | 6.3° | 2.9° |
| 2017–26 | 3.1° | 6.2° | 10.0° | 14.0° | 17.9° | 23.5° | 24.1° | 24.5° | 19.6° | 15.3° | 8.2° | 4.8° |
| Change | +1.4° | +3.6° | +2.5° | +1.7° | +0.4° | +4.1° | +2.1° | +2.9° | +1.5° | +1.5° | +1.9° | +1.8° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Getting there
Fly into Prague (PRG), then drive. The flights under Where to book are to Prague.
| Prague (PRG) | the drive is not measured yet |
|---|---|
| Vienna (VIE) | the drive is not measured yet |
The drive from each airport is the road's, from openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT: typical, not a schedule.
How far Český Krumlov is depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Budapest
- from Venice
- from Berlin
- from Kraków
- from Frankfurt
- from Zurich
- from Bologna
- from Milan
Open in Rome2rio for every way from to Český Krumlov, flying or not.
Before you go
Type C and E plugs at 230 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Czech koruna. No UK Foreign Office advice against travel. Global Affairs Canada: Exercise normal security precautions. US State Department: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. Everything for Czechia: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
Being there
On arrival
- Paying — Cards, contactless, Apple Pay and Google Pay are widely accepted. Some places take euros, but change comes in koruna, often at a poor rate.
- UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — Round up, or add up to 10% in tourist restaurants, handing it to the server as you pay; it is not normally on the bill and never obligatory.
Getting around Český Krumlov
- Apps — Rides: Bolt, Liftago, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: WhatsApp, Messenger. Liftago is a Czech app that books licensed Prague taxis.
Ambling around the town's crooked ulices is the best way to get lost in Český Krumlov's 750 years of history. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Český Krumlov, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Help
- Emergency — 112 (any emergency).
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
- Hospitals near Český Krumlova search on Google Maps
- Pharmacies near Český Krumlova search on Google Maps
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 3 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
Sources (17)
- gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/czechia/getting-help
- pid.cz/en/tickets-and-fare/how-to-buy-ticket
- pid.cz/en/new-pid-tariff-from-1-january-2026-dont-pay-more-than-you-have-to
- prague.eu/en/getting-around
- uber.com/global/en/cities/prague
- bolt.eu/en/cities/prague
- liftago.cz/en
- visitczechia.com/en-us/travel-info
- en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Prague
- en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Czech_Republic
- linkmobility.com/blog/the-most-popular-messaging-apps-across-the-globe
- ooma.com/blog/the-most-popular-messaging-apps-by-country
- datareportal.com/reports/digital-2026-czechia
- developers.google.com/maps/coverage
- apple.com/ios/feature-availability
- pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2286608
- rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/AnnualReport/PDFs/09PAYMENT290526C6588B796E664822A2BD0DEB6452CAD4.PDF
Český Krumlov in pictures
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Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What Český Krumlov is like
Český Krumlov (German: Krumau) is a beautiful town of 14,600 inhabitants in Southern Bohemia, in the Czech Republic. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- 2 Český Krumlov State Castle and Chateau. The most-visited site in town and is composed of the Little Castle (Hrádek) hosting the Castle Museum, the six-storey Chateau Tower from the Renaissance period, the Chateau… More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- Rafting on the Vltava River. You can rent rafts on several locations and hostels in and out the town, and near the camping area as well. More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- Český Krumlov lies on regional railway line České Budějovice – Černý Kříž, going from regional capital to National Park Šumava via Český Krumlov. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Český Krumlov, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Around Český Krumlov
Also in Czechia
- Brno best Apr, May, Jun
- Karlovy Vary best May, Jun, Aug
- Plzeň best Apr, May, Jun
- Prague best Apr, May, Jun
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Český Krumlov is in Czechia, Europe. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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