Early December 1 December
40°F
Typical afternoon high
35% historical wet-day frequency
Czechia · Countryside
Is December a good time?
December averages 40°F afternoons, with about 12 rain days.
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.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#10 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your December
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.
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.
Early, middle or late?
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.
40°F
Typical afternoon high
35% historical wet-day frequency
40°F
Typical afternoon high
36% historical wet-day frequency
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.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.)
Visitor season
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
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.
Year-to-year variation
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
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 40°F | 14 |
| 2012 | 35°F | 15 |
| 2013 | 41°F | 6 |
| 2014 | 40°F | 15 |
| 2015 | 46°F | 7 |
| 2016 | 38°F | 9 |
| 2017 | 39°F | 12 |
| 2018 | 39°F | 19 |
| 2019 | 42°F | 10 |
| 2020 | 40°F | 7 |
| 2021 | 38°F | 14 |
| 2022 | 38°F | 15 |
| 2023 | 41°F | 15 |
| 2024 | 40°F | 9 |
| 2025 | 40°F | 5 |
Checked against official climate averages for Liberec and Pardubice. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Nov | Dec | Jan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 46°F | 40°F | 37°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 12 | 13 |
| Overnight demand | 26% | 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.
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
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 →| Typical conditions | December | November |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 40°F | 46°F |
| Nights | 29°F | 34°F |
| Rain days | 12 | 8 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| Month rank | #10 | #9 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.8 | #12 | 37°F | 26°F | 13 | 3.8 | Moderate season |
| February | 5.9 | #11 | 41°F | 26°F | 10 | 4.4 | Busy season |
| March | 7.3 | #7 | 49°F | 31°F | 8 | 5.7 | Moderate season |
| April | 8.2 | #3 | 58°F | 38°F | 8 | 7.1 | Low season |
| May | 8.0 | #4 | 66°F | 45°F | 10 | 8.0 | Moderate season |
| June | 8.2 | #2 | 74°F | 53°F | 10 | 8.8 | Busy season |
| July | 7.3 | #6 | 77°F | 55°F | 11 | 8.9 | Peak season |
| August | 7.1 | #8 | 77°F | 56°F | 9 | 8.7 | Peak season |
| September | 8.3 | #1 | 68°F | 49°F | 8 | 8.4 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.6 | #5 | 57°F | 42°F | 8 | 6.4 | Moderate season |
| November | 6.8 | #9 | 46°F | 34°F | 8 | 4.8 | Low season |
| December | 6.0 | #10 | 40°F | 29°F | 12 | 4.0 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Central BohemiaCzechia · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 6.5 · Fair weather, 42°F (6°C) · Low season · Cost cheap
PragueCzechia · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 5.6 · Fair weather, 43°F (6°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
ViennaAustria · about 150 miles
Balanced Overall 5.4 · Fair weather, 44°F (6°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
BrandenburgGermany · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.1 · Fair weather, 43°F (6°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
BerlinGermany · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 5.3 · Fair weather, 43°F (6°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
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.
BurgenlandAustria · about 190 miles
Good weather (5.0): 4°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days, pricier
Eastern Sloveniaabout 290 miles
Good weather (5.0): 5°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days, pricier
Slavonia & eastern Croatiaabout 340 miles
Good weather (5.0): 6°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, pricier
Novi Sad & VojvodinaSerbia · about 390 miles
Good weather (5.1): 6°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, busier for its season (busy season)
Šumadija & western Serbiaabout 490 miles
Good weather (5.1): 6°F warmer afternoons, busier for its season (moderate season)
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 checked | Official 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 day | 10 |
| Busiest month here | August · 32 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.0% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 61st percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 71% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 29 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.2% |
| National hotel-price season | Czechia historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+2% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 1.5 million |
| Statistical region | CZ05 · 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.