Czechia

Prague in May

Historical averages 2016–2025 · not a forecast

May weather in Prague

May in Prague averages daily highs of 19°C and lows of 9°C, with 11 hours of sunshine a day and rain on about 12 of 31 days.

Daily high
19°C average
Overnight low
9°C average
Rain days
12 of 31 days with at least 1 mm (37% rain-day chance)
Sunshine
11 hours a day
Daylight
15 hours calculated day length

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Prague in May

May in Prague: average highs of 19°C, lows of 9°C and 11 hours of sunshine a day. A starting point for planning around the historical weather.

May in Prague, Czechia, brings average daily highs of 19°C and overnight lows of 9°C in the 2016–2025 historical record. Pack clothes you can layer as conditions change. The average leaves room for both warmer and cooler days, so a flexible walking plan is more useful than deciding every outdoor stop before you arrive.

In the record, at least 1 mm of rain or snow falls on 12 of 31 days on average, a daily chance of 37%. Give wet-weather alternatives a proper place in the itinerary. Arrange outdoor plans so you can move them between days, and pack a rain layer rather than relying on a completely dry run of weather.

The calculated day length, sunrise to sunset, averages about 15 hours. Sunshine averages 11 hours a day. The longer daylight window gives you more choice about when to be outside; it does not mean every part of the day will be sunny. Sunshine is a separate measure, and those hours need not arrive in one uninterrupted stretch.

For a culture-focused visit, group the places you want to see into manageable areas, with time between stops. Check each venue's opening dates before fixing the order. If food is a reason for the trip, leave time around meals rather than filling every gap with another journey. Check the places you choose for current opening hours.

June has an average daily high of 25°C, 6°C higher than May. Its historical rain-day chance is 42%, compared with 37% this month. If your dates are flexible, compare those trade-offs with the kind of days you want. Neither set of averages predicts the conditions of one particular holiday.

Sources

Open-Meteo · 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2025
  • Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
  • Averages of every day in May, on local days. Every year is weighted equally.
  • A rain day has at least 1 mm, snow included. Daylight is calculated from latitude, sunrise to sunset; sunshine hours are separate.