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Czechia · Countryside

Northeast Bohemia
in December.

Illustration of Úpské rašeliniště boardwalk toward Sněžka in the Krkonoše
Sněžka above the Krkonoše moorlandsDestination view, not month-specific.

Is December a good time?

Temperature unit

Cold days.
More overnight stays than November.

December averages 40°F afternoons, with about 12 rain days.

Afternoons
40°F
Rain days
12
Visitor demand
31%of August peak

Historical Severovýchod regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Krkonoše; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.0/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#10 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather4.0/10Fair
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe; Czechia-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your December

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 40°F (4°C): a warm coat; nights around 29°F (−2°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 12 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 8 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 8 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:50Sunset 15:5429°F40°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:50 and sets about 15:54 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 29°F (−2°C); afternoons reach about 40°F (4°C). Expect rain on about 12 days in a typical December.

Typical afternoon
40°F (4°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Decembers
Night low
29°F (−2°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
8h 04m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late December?

Early and late December have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 40°F on the 1st, versus 40°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 35% to 43% between those dates.

Early December 1 December

40°F

Typical afternoon high

35% historical wet-day frequency

Mid December 15 December

40°F

Typical afternoon high

36% historical wet-day frequency

Late December 31 December

40°F

Typical afternoon high

43% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2026: 24 Dec Christmas Eve; 25 Dec Christmas Day; 26 Dec Second Christmas Day.

Daily calendar & holiday datesDecember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

December 2026 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
140°239°339°439°539°639°
739°839°939°1039°1140°1240°1340°
1440°1540°1640°1740°1840°1940°2040°
2140°2240°2340°2440°2541°2640°2740°
2840°2940°3040°3140°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 39°F (4°C) in the first week to 40°F (5°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 35–45%. Local schools are out 23–31 December 2026.

Schools here are off 23–31 December 2026 (Christmas holidays). Public holidays: 24 Dec Christmas Eve; 25 Dec Christmas Day; 26 Dec Second Christmas Day. Elsewhere in December 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 39%, Germany 29%, Italy 35%, Spain 32%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. December averages 31% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than November.

Overnight stays across Severovýchod do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Czechia as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 74 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does December vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 35°F (2°C) and 46°F (8°C); in 13 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 40°F (4°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 19; half the years had 7–15.

Rain days in each December

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 14 rain days1420112012: 15 rain days152013: 6 rain days62014: 15 rain days152015: 7 rain days72016: 9 rain days92017: 12 rain days122018: 19 rain days192019: 10 rain days102020: 7 rain days72021: 14 rain days142022: 15 rain days152023: 15 rain days152024: 9 rain days92025: 5 rain days52025
Rain days
12
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
1 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no December in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
1 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded DecemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201140°F14
201235°F15
201341°F6
201440°F15
201546°F7
201638°F9
201739°F12
201839°F19
201942°F10
202040°F7
202138°F14
202238°F15
202341°F15
202440°F9
202540°F5

Checked against official climate averages for Liberec and Pardubice. How we check

Compare dates

November, December
or January?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsNovDecJan
Afternoons46°F40°F37°F
Rain days81213
Overnight demand26%31%49%

November: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than December. Less overnight demand. November guide →

January: Cooler afternoons than December. More overnight demand. January guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with December Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. December stays as your reference.

April has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than December, without a substantially busier visitor season.

Your comparison

December or November?

Overnight stays are 26% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the November guide →
December compared with another month
Typical conditionsDecemberNovember
Afternoons40°F46°F
Nights29°F34°F
Rain days128
Visitor seasonLow seasonLow season
Overall / 106.06.8
Month rank#10#9
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.8#1237°F26°F133.8Moderate season
February5.9#1141°F26°F104.4Busy season
March7.3#749°F31°F85.7Moderate season
April8.2#358°F38°F87.1Low season
May8.0#466°F45°F108.0Moderate season
June8.2#274°F53°F108.8Busy season
July7.3#677°F55°F118.9Peak season
August7.1#877°F56°F98.7Peak season
September8.3#168°F49°F88.4Moderate season
October7.6#557°F42°F86.4Moderate season
November6.8#946°F34°F84.8Low season
December6.0#1040°F29°F124.0Low season

Near here

Nearby places in December

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better December weather than Northeast Bohemia

Northeast Bohemia's weather ranks 90 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Czechia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Northeast Bohemia.

All of Czechia in December · Everywhere in December

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's low season, 31% of the busiest month and 42% below its average month. That means about 15,000 overnight visitors on a typical December night across the region, 71% of them from Czechia itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 4,300 more: 29 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)55
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Liberec and Pardubice from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.4°C), night lows within 1°F (0.7°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day10
Busiest month hereAugust · 32
Visitors as share of people present1.0%
Rank among Europe's regions this month61st percentile
Domestic share of nights71%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights29
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.2%
National hotel-price seasonCzechia historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+2% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.5 million
Statistical regionCZ05 · Severovýchod

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.