Czechia
Practical guide
Czechia is in Central Europe. It has 10,886,878 inhabitants across 78,865 km². It borders 4 countries. It is landlocked. Its capital is Prague. People speak Czech, Slovak and the currency is the Czech Koruna (CZK). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Prague
- Population
- 10,886,878
- Area
- 78,865 km²
- Currency
- Czech Koruna · CZK
- Languages
- Czech, Slovak
- Time zone
- Europe/Prague
- Dialling code
- +420
- Domain
- .cz
When to go to Czechia
The best months to visit Prague are June, July and August. In Prague, daytime highs go from 2° in January to 24° in July. The wettest month is July (73 mm) and the driest is February (20 mm). From December to February, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Prague month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 2° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| low | -3° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| rain | 22 mm | 20 mm | 29 mm | 28 mm | 67 mm | 68 mm | 73 mm | 65 mm | 40 mm | 30 mm | 31 mm | 26 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Czechia
- Praguecapital · 205 m
- Brno234 m
- Ostrava212 m
- Plzeň313 m
- Liberec355 m
- Olomouc219 m
- České Budějovice397 m
- Hradec Králové248 m
- Ústí nad Labem150 m
- Pardubice228 m
- Brno-střed242 m
- Havířov282 m
- Zlín225 m
- Kladno390 m
- Most288 m
- Stodůlky355 m
- Opava262 m
- Frýdek-Místek285 m
- Teplice228 m
- Jihlava530 m
- Karviná239 m
- Karlovy Vary372 m
Distances in Czechia
- Prague → Brno209 km 59 min · 2 h 15 min
- Prague → Ostrava376 km 1 h 5 min · 3 h 54 min
- Prague → Plzeň93 km 51 min · 1 h 12 min
- Prague → Liberec109 km 51 min · 1 h 20 min
- Prague → Olomouc244 km 1 h · 3 h
- Prague → České Budějovice151 km 54 min · 1 h 52 min
59 min · 
2 h 15 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Czechia?
The capital of Czechia is Prague.
What currency is used in Czechia?
Czechia uses the Czech Koruna (CZK).
What language is spoken in Czechia?
In Czechia, people speak Czech, Slovak.
When is the best time to visit Czechia?
The best months to visit Prague are June, July and August. In Prague, daytime highs go from 2° in January to 24° in July. The wettest month is July (73 mm) and the driest is February (20 mm). From December to February, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).