Historical climate averages in Prague for January

Czechia · 1980–2025 · 51 daily observations

A month-level reference built from observed daily highs, lows, and precipitation values. Use it to see how January fits into Prague's annual pattern, then jump to nearby months below.

Average High

4.1°C

Average Low

-1.8°C

Record High

10.9°C

Record Low

-21.7°C

Average Daily Precipitation

1.4mm

Data Coverage

1980–2025 (51 obs)

January in context

January in Prague is the 7th warmest month by average daytime high. Average highs reach 4.1°C and average lows settle near -1.8°C.

the 4th wettest month by average daily precipitation. Average daily precipitation is 1.4mm, versus 3.1mm in August, the wettest month.

This snapshot is built from 51 daily observations collected between 1980 and 2025. Record highs and lows mark the single hottest and coldest daily readings in the archive for this month.

Relative to the full year

  • Daytime highs: -12.0°C vs city-wide monthly average
  • Nighttime lows: -8.3°C vs city-wide monthly average
  • Daily precipitation: -0.3mm vs city-wide monthly average

Archive quality

  • Coverage: 1980–2025 (51 obs)
  • Temperature span: 32.6°C between record low and high
  • Driest month benchmark: February at 0.5mm

How this summary is calculated

PastWeather groups all recorded days for January, then calculates the average daytime high, average nighttime low, and average daily precipitation value for that month. The cards above stay tied to observed data rather than travel copy or generic climate descriptions.

Average high / low

Mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures across every recorded January day in the archive.

Record extremes

The single hottest and coldest daily readings observed during this month, useful for understanding outlier risk.

Precipitation note

Precipitation is shown as an average daily value for this month, which helps compare wetter and drier parts of the year on the same basis.

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