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Jihlava weather & best time to visit

City break

Jihlava at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Aug · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,730 h
Rain a year
696 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
523 m

Climate in Jihlava

Jihlava has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,730 hours of sunshine a year, Jihlava is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Jihlava

The best time to visit Jihlava is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. The wettest month is July with 97 mm of precipitation.

Jihlava through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Jihlava in spring

Mar – May

49

Fair

  • 7–18 °C by day
  • 5.9 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Jihlava in summer

Jun – Aug

75

Good

  • 21–24 °C by day
  • 7.6 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Jihlava in autumn

Sep – Nov

45

Fair

  • 6–18 °C by day
  • 3.5 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Jihlava in winter

Dec – Feb

19

Poor

  • 1–3 °C by day
  • 1.9 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Jihlava for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

40

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 11°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 12°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 8°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 7°

07:1718:10

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:57–08:00 · evening 17:26–18:29
Blue hour
Morning 06:45–06:57 · evening 18:29–18:42

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Jihlava compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 15° at the start of the month to 9° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high15°9°
Night-time low6°3°
Daylight11.7 h10.0 h

What is the weather like in Jihlava in October?

In October, Jihlava is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 43 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Jihlava.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 53 min07:17 – 18:10
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
71 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %39 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Jihlava

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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August has the better holiday weather in Jihlava: score 78 against 40. In August, days are 12 °C warmer than in October. August has 3 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Jihlava
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score4078better
Daytime high12°24°
Night-time low5°12°
Sunshine3.5 h7.6 hbetter
Rainy days9better12
Rainfall43 mmbetter83 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Jihlava month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

18January1° · 1.7 h

In January, Jihlava is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 39 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in January
20February3° · 2.8 h

In February, Jihlava is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 32 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in February
21March7° · 4.2 h

In March, Jihlava is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in March
54April13° · 6.3 h

In April, Jihlava is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 46 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in April
71May18° · 7.1 h

In May, Jihlava is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 78 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in May
74June21° · 7.4 h

In June, Jihlava is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in June
73July24° · 7.7 h

In July, Jihlava is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 97 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in July
78August24° · 7.6 h

In August, Jihlava is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 83 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in August
74September18° · 5.5 h

In September, Jihlava is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 71 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in September
40October12° · 3.5 h

In October, Jihlava is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 43 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in October
20November6° · 1.6 h

In November, Jihlava is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 40 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in November
18December1° · 1.3 h

In December, Jihlava is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 38 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jihlava.

Jihlava in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Jihlava

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−4°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 12°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan181°−4°1.7 h1039
FebruaryFeb203°−4°2.8 h932
MarchMar217°−1°4.2 h1044
AprilApr5413°3°6.3 h1146
MayMay7118°7°7.1 h1478
JuneJun7421°10°7.4 h1484
JulyJul7324°12°7.7 h1597
AugustAug7824°12°7.6 h1283
SeptemberSep7418°8°5.5 h1071
OctoberOct4012°5°3.5 h943
NovemberNov206°1°1.6 h940
DecemberDec181°−3°1.3 h1038

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

49.40° N, 15.59° E · 523 m · Europe/Prague

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Jihlava

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,730 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.3 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.5 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 32 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.5 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Jihlava, 32 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 24 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Jihlava: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
696 mm on 131 days
Wettest month
Jul · 97 mm
Driest month
Feb · 32 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 43 mm

In October, Jihlava has about 9 rainy days with 43 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Jihlava

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 55 min
Fair skin
about 70 min
Light brown skin
about 100 min
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Jihlava

How breezy and how cloudy Jihlava is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
17 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 19 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 15 km/h
OctoberWind 17 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Jihlava typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
67 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 55 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 82 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 3.5 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Jihlava: mostly cloudy, with about 3.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Jihlava

How often the day gets hot in Jihlava (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
4 days
Hottest month
Aug · 24 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 12 °C

In October, Jihlava has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 12 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Jihlava

Snow is possible in Jihlava, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
20 days
Fresh snow a year
66 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 4 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Jihlava.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Jihlava

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Jihlava in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Jihlava has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 18).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    44

    Fair

    • 12 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    72

    Good

    • 18 °C by day
    • 7.2 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    76

    GoodBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.6 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    40

    Fair

    • 12 °C by day
    • 3.5 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    18

    Poor

    • 1 °C by day
    • 1.5 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 55 min
Distance
1,160 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

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Jihlava vs Telč

In October the holiday weather in Jihlava and Telč is about equally good (score 40 vs 44). During the day Telč is 1 °C warmer than Jihlava. Telč gets one hour less sunshine a day.

Jihlava vs Telč, in October
in OctoberJihlavaTelč
Holiday weather score4044
Daytime high12°13°
Sunshine4 h3 h
Rainy days99
Best timeMay – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberJihlava 12°Telč 13°
JihlavaTelč
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Ranking

Czechia in October: the best places

In October, Jihlava ranks 31 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Mikulov15°61
  2. 2Břeclav15°60
  3. 3Znojmo15°57
  4. 4Hluboká nad Vltavou14°57
  5. 5Třeboň14°55
  6. 6Brno14°55
  7. 7Jičín14°54
  8. 8Kroměříž15°54
  9. 31JihlavaThis page12°40
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Frequently asked questions about Jihlava

When is the best time to visit Jihlava?

The best time to visit Jihlava is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Jihlava?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.

When does it rain most in Jihlava?

The wettest month is July with 97 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 32 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Jihlava get?

Jihlava gets around 1,730 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.7 hours a day; in December there are 1.3 hours a day.

What time zone is Jihlava in?

Jihlava is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Jihlava?

A nonstop flight from London to Jihlava takes about 1 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,160 km.

Which school holidays are best for Jihlava?

Jihlava has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 18). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 44, May half-term 72, summer holidays 76, October half-term 40, Christmas holidays 18.