AI-generatedVrchlabí at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 23°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,680 h
- Rain a year
- 754 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 487 m
Climate in Vrchlabí
Vrchlabí has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at 2 °C. With around 1,680 hours of sunshine a year, Vrchlabí is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.4 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Vrchlabí
The best time to visit Vrchlabí is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent in January; the wettest month is July with 93 mm.
Vrchlabí through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Vrchlabí in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 7–18 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 35 rainy days in all
Vrchlabí in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 21–23 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 41 rainy days in all
Vrchlabí in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 7–18 °C by day
- 3.5 h of sun a day
- 31 rainy days in all
Vrchlabí in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 2–4 °C by day
- 1.9 h of sun a day
- 33 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
Rainy months
Jan
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 4°
- Midday, 13:00: about 12°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 12°
- Evening, 20:00: about 8°
- Night, 23:00: about 6°
07:1818:08
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 06:58–08:03 · evening 17:23–18:28
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:45–06:58 · evening 18:28–18:41
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 Vrchlabí 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 10° at the end. The days get 1.8 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 15° | 10° |
| Night-time low | 4° | 1° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 9.9 h |
What is the weather like in Vrchlabí in October?
In October, Vrchlabí is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min07:18 – 18:08
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 72 %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 %54 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %50 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Vrchlabí
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
August has the better holiday weather in Vrchlabí: score 77 against 44. In August, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. August has one more rainy day. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.
| Month | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 44 | 77better |
| Daytime high | 13° | 23° |
| Night-time low | 3° | 10° |
| Sunshine | 3.5 h | 7.3 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 11better | 12 |
| Rainfall | 55 mmbetter | 82 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Vrchlabí month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
13January2° · 1.6 h
In January, Vrchlabí is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 57 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in January17February4° · 2.7 h
In February, Vrchlabí is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 49 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in February19March7° · 4.0 h
In March, Vrchlabí is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 51 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in March56April13° · 6.1 h
In April, Vrchlabí is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 44 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in April73May18° · 7.0 h
In May, Vrchlabí is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in May74June21° · 7.2 h
In June, Vrchlabí is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in June71July23° · 7.4 h
In July, Vrchlabí is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 93 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in July77August23° · 7.3 h
In August, Vrchlabí is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in August75September18° · 5.3 h
In September, Vrchlabí is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in September44October13° · 3.5 h
In October, Vrchlabí is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in October17November7° · 1.7 h
In November, Vrchlabí is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 53 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in November15December3° · 1.4 h
In December, Vrchlabí is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 52 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Vrchlabí
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 3°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−6°), the warmest in July (11°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 13 | 2° | −6° | 1.6 h | 12 | 57 |
| FebruaryFeb | 17 | 4° | −5° | 2.7 h | 10 | 49 |
| MarchMar | 19 | 7° | −3° | 4.0 h | 11 | 51 |
| AprilApr | 56 | 13° | 1° | 6.1 h | 10 | 44 |
| MayMay | 73 | 18° | 5° | 7.0 h | 14 | 73 |
| JuneJun | 74 | 21° | 9° | 7.2 h | 13 | 78 |
| JulyJul | 71 | 23° | 11° | 7.4 h | 15 | 93 |
| AugustAug | 77 | 23° | 10° | 7.3 h | 12 | 82 |
| SeptemberSep | 75 | 18° | 7° | 5.3 h | 10 | 67 |
| OctoberOct | 44 | 13° | 3° | 3.5 h | 11 | 55 |
| NovemberNov | 17 | 7° | −1° | 1.7 h | 10 | 53 |
| DecemberDec | 15 | 3° | −5° | 1.4 h | 11 | 52 |
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
50.63° N, 15.61° E · 487 m · Europe/Prague
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Vrchlabí
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.5 of 10.8 hours of daylight in Vrchlabí, 32 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Vrchlabí: 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.
In October, Vrchlabí has about 11 rainy days with 55 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Vrchlabí
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 65 min
- Fair skin
- about 80 min
- Light brown skin
- about 110 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 Vrchlabí
How breezy and how cloudy Vrchlabí 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.
In October, the wind in Vrchlabí typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 72 % of the sky over Vrchlabí: 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 Vrchlabí
How often the day gets hot in Vrchlabí (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Vrchlabí has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 13 °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 Vrchlabí
When Vrchlabí is likely to be white: 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 calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, it hardly ever snows in Vrchlabí.
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 Vrchlabí
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Vrchlabí 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.
Vrchlabí has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).
- 45
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 12 °C by day
- 5.5 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 73
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 18 °C by day
- 7.0 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 75
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 44
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 13 °C by day
- 3.5 h of sun a day
- 11 rainy days a month
- 14
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 2 °C by day
- 1.5 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 1 h 50 min
- Distance
- 1,120 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.
Good to know: Czechia
- Currency
- Czech Koruna (CZK)
- Language
- Czech
- Sockets
- Type C, E · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +420
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
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Vrchlabí vs Špindlerův Mlýn
In October Vrchlabí has the better holiday weather (score 44 vs 32). During the day Špindlerův Mlýn is 2 °C cooler than Vrchlabí.
| in October | Vrchlabí | Špindlerův Mlýn |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 44 | 32 |
| Daytime high | 13° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 11 | 13 |
| Best time | May – Sep | May – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Vrchlabí
When is the best time to visit Vrchlabí?
The best time to visit Vrchlabí 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 Vrchlabí?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 11 °C. January is the coolest month at 2 °C.
When does it rain most in Vrchlabí?
Rain is frequent in January; the wettest month is July with 93 mm. The driest month is April with 44 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Vrchlabí get?
Vrchlabí gets around 1,680 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.4 hours a day; in December there are 1.4 hours a day.
What time zone is Vrchlabí in?
Vrchlabí is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Vrchlabí?
A nonstop flight from London to Vrchlabí takes about 1 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,120 km.
Which school holidays are best for Vrchlabí?
Vrchlabí has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 45, May half-term 73, summer holidays 75, October half-term 44, Christmas holidays 14.