Season guide · Prague · Czechia
Prague in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
Cold in March, warming quickly with blossom on Petřín in April and May; the Prague Spring music festival begins in May. Expect highs up to 20°C (68°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 21 rainy days across March–May. May is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 1°C (34°F) to 20°C (68°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 21
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7 | 11.7 h | 2/5 |
| April | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6 | 13.7 h | 3/5 |
| May | 20°C (68°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8 | 15.4 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 15°C (59°F) against a yearly 14°C (57°F), and 21 of the year's roughly 86 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: Easter markets in the Old Town (March or April, depending on Easter)
- April: Easter markets and Easter traditions (March or April)
- April: Burning of the Witches bonfires (30 April)
- May: Prague Spring International Music Festival (usually opens 12 May and runs into early June)
- May: Prague Marathon (usually early May)
Good choices for spring
Religious site · Hradčany
St Vitus Cathedral
Begun in 1344 and not completed until 1929, the Gothic cathedral inside the castle walls holds the tombs of Bohemian kings, the gem-encrusted St Wenceslas Chapel, a silver tomb for St John of Nepomuk and a stained-glass window designed by Alphonse Mucha.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Architecture
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
Historic site · Josefov
Jewish Quarter (Josefov)
The sites shut on Saturdays and Jewish holidays; buy the combined ticket and allow time for the Pinkas Synagogue.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Street · New Town
Wenceslas Square and the National Museum
More boulevard than square, this long sloping avenue was the stage for the protests of 1968 and the 1989 Velvet Revolution.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Architecture · Old Town
Municipal House
If you skip the tour, have coffee in the ground-floor café to see the interior, then walk under the Powder Tower next door.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- Art
- Rainy day
- Couples
Religious site · Malá Strana
St Nicholas Church, Malá Strana
Built by the Dientzenhofer father and son in the 18th century, this is the high point of Prague baroque, with a huge frescoed dome, marble-effect columns and gilded statues.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Architecture
- Art
- Rainy day
Day trips in spring
- Kutná Hora (About 1 hour by train) — A medieval silver-mining town with the Gothic Cathedral of St Barbara, the Italian Court mint and the Sedlec Ossuary, a chapel decorated with the bones of tens of thousands of people, including a chandelier and coat of arms made of bone.
- Karlštejn Castle (About 40 minutes by train, then a 20–30 minute walk) — Charles IV built this Gothic castle in the 14th century to keep the imperial crown jewels, and it rises dramatically above a wooded valley.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Prague?
Yes: May is among the best months. Cold in March, warming quickly with blossom on Petřín in April and May; the Prague Spring music festival begins in May.
+What is the weather like in Prague in spring?
Highs of up to 20°C (68°F) and lows around 1°C (34°F), with about 21 rainy days over the season.