Weather in Prague in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Prague;
Average weather
Average temperature in Prague in August
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +12°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +21°C.
Is Prague warm or cold in August?
Prague is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +24°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +14°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Prague, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Prague in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +4°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +39°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 99 mm | 87 mm | 58 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 68% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +24°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 99 mm to 87 mm. Humidity rises from 66% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 10 to 12.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Prague is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Prague?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Prague in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+21°C) and the highest in 2015 (+30°C). The driest year was 1998 with only 22 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2002 with 245 mm.
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Monthly weather in Prague
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Prague, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.