Weather in Prague in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Prague in December
Going from a maximum of +11°C during the day to a minimum of -13°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -1°C to +6°C.
Is Prague warm or cold in December?
Prague is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +7°C to +3°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +2°C to -1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Prague, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Prague in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +3°C | +2°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°C | -23°C | -27°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +17°C | +16°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 34 mm | 33 mm | 33 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 84% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | 9 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +7°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +3°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 34 mm to 33 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 85% to 84%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Prague is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Prague.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Prague?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Prague in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+11°C) and the highest in 2018 (+16°C). The driest year was 1982 with only 345 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1671 mm.
FAQ
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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, 2023.
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.