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Czechia · Countryside

Olomouc & central Moravia
in January.

Illustration of Horní náměstí after rain with Holy Trinity Column and Town Hall
Holy Trinity Column, OlomoucDestination view, not month-specific.

Is January a good time?

Temperature unit

Cold days.
Similar overnight stays to December.

January averages 38°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days.

Afternoons
38°F
Rain days
10
Visitor demand
33%of August peak

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

Overall match

6.1/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather4.1/10Fair
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 January

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 38°F (3°C): a warm coat; nights around 26°F (−4°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.

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

About 9 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:41Sunset 16:1626°F38°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 07:41 and sets about 16:16 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 26°F (−4°C); afternoons reach about 38°F (3°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical January.

Typical afternoon
38°F (3°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
26°F (−4°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
8h 35m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late January?

Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 39°F on the 1st, versus 38°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 36% to 30% between those dates.

Early January 1 January

39°F

Typical afternoon high

36% historical wet-day frequency

Mid January 15 January

37°F

Typical afternoon high

37% historical wet-day frequency

Late January 31 January

38°F

Typical afternoon high

30% 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 · 2027: 1 Jan Day of the Restoration of the Independent Czech State / New Year's Day.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJanuary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

January 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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439°538°638°738°838°938°1038°
1138°1238°1337°1437°1537°1637°1737°
1837°1937°2037°2137°2237°2337°2437°
2537°2637°2737°2837°2938°3038°3138°

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

Afternoons cool from about 39°F (4°C) in the first week to 37°F (3°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 29–42%. Local schools are out 1–3 January 2027.

Schools here are off 1–3 January 2027 (Christmas holidays). Public holidays: 1 Jan Day of the Restoration of the Independent Czech State / New Year's Day. Elsewhere in January 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 21%, Spain 24%, Italy 20%, Poland 17%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. January averages 33% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to December.

Overnight stays across Střední Morava 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?

A little below 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 January vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 30°F (−1°C) and 42°F (5°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 38°F (3°C). Rain days ranged from 6 to 16; half the years had 9–14.

Rain days in each January

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 9 rain days920112012: 16 rain days162013: 16 rain days162014: 7 rain days72015: 13 rain days132016: 10 rain days102017: 6 rain days62018: 9 rain days92019: 14 rain days142020: 7 rain days72021: 14 rain days142022: 9 rain days92023: 13 rain days132024: 12 rain days122025: 9 rain days92025
Rain days
10
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 January 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 JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201137°F9
201238°F16
201333°F16
201440°F7
201539°F13
201636°F10
201730°F6
201840°F9
201935°F14
202039°F7
202137°F14
202239°F9
202342°F13
202439°F12
202540°F9

Checked against official climate averages for Holesov. How we check

Compare dates

December, January
or February?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsDecJanFeb
Afternoons40°F38°F42°F
Rain days10108
Overnight demand30%33%49%

December: Warmer afternoons than January. December guide →

February: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. More overnight demand. February guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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

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

March to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than January, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

January or December?

Overnight stays are 30% of the busiest month.

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

Read the December guide →
January compared with another month
Typical conditionsJanuaryDecember
Afternoons38°F40°F
Nights26°F29°F
Rain days1010
Visitor seasonLow seasonLow season
Overall / 106.16.2
Month rank#12#11
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.1#1238°F26°F104.1Low season
February6.5#1042°F27°F84.7Moderate season
March7.4#651°F32°F76.0Moderate season
April7.9#460°F40°F77.4Moderate season
May7.9#368°F47°F108.3Busy season
June8.0#276°F55°F88.8Busy season
July7.2#779°F58°F108.6Peak season
August7.1#879°F58°F88.6Peak season
September8.1#170°F51°F88.6Busy season
October7.4#558°F43°F76.8Moderate season
November6.8#947°F35°F85.0Moderate season
December6.2#1140°F29°F104.2Low season

Near here

Nearby places in January

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 January weather than Olomouc & central Moravia

Olomouc & central Moravia's weather ranks 60 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Czechia have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Olomouc & central Moravia.

All of Czechia in January · Everywhere in January

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

It's low season, 33% of the busiest month and 43% below its average month. That means about 7,000 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 85% of them from Czechia itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 740 more: 11 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 Holesov from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 2°F (1.1°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day6
Busiest month hereAugust · 18
Visitors as share of people present0.6%
Rank among Europe's regions this month42nd percentile
Domestic share of nights85%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights11
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.6%
National hotel-price seasonCzechia historical 2024–2025 index: A little below usual (−6% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.2 million
Statistical regionCZ07 · Střední Morava

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.