České Budějovice climate — normals and trends
České Budějovice (Czechia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 8.5 °C and it receives 672 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (18.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-1.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
České Budějovice averages 95 frost days, 4 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 131 rainy days per year.
České Budějovice has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 115 to 75 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.8 °C (on 3 August 2013) and the coldest -30.3 °C (on 10 February 1956).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
České BudějoviceSouth Bohemian Region
- coords
- 48.97°, 14.47°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
8.5°C
Average daily high
12.4°C
Average daily low
4.7°C
Annual rainfall
672mm
Sunshine / day
7.9h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
14.3km/h
Seasonal range
19.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
95 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
4 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
131 d/yr
Annual snowfall
63.3 cm
Average feels-like high
10.1 °C
Average feels-like low
2.1 °C
Average peak gust
31.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
11.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.48 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
35.8 °C
3 August 2013
Coldest day
-30.3 °C
10 February 1956
Wettest day
94 mm
12 August 2002
Windiest day
45.4 km/h
1 March 1990
Strongest gust
117.7 km/h
19 January 2007
Hottest feels-like
39.3 °C
20 August 1943
Coldest feels-like
-35.2 °C
10 February 1956
Snowiest day
18.4 cm
19 March 1982
Sunniest day
15.9 h
22 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.6 °C | +2.7 °C | 33 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 4.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 16 mm | -21 mm |
| Mar | 11.3 °C | +3.5 °C | 55 mm | +11 mm |
| Apr | 16.4 °C | +3.3 °C | 45 mm | -5 mm |
| May | 16.7 °C | -0.9 °C | 41 mm | -34 mm |
| Jun | 24.6 °C | +3.6 °C | 62 mm | -21 mm |
| Jul | 23.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 97 mm | +9 mm |
| Aug | 24.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 49 mm | -27 mm |
| Sep | 19.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 58 mm | +5 mm |
| Oct | 11.9 °C | -0.9 °C | 44 mm | +1 mm |
| Nov | 6.2 °C | 0.0 °C | 53 mm | +9 mm |
| Dec | 3.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 23 mm | -20 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of České Budějovice?
České Budějovice has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 8.5 °C and it receives 672 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in České Budějovice?
The hottest day measured in České Budějovice between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2013, reaching 35.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in České Budějovice?
The coldest day measured in České Budějovice between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1956, at -30.3 °C.
Does it snow in České Budějovice?
Yes. České Budějovice gets on average 63.3 cm of snow per year and has around 95 frost days.
Has the climate of České Budějovice warmed?
Yes: České Budějovice warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in České Budějovice?
The wettest day measured in České Budějovice between 1940 and 2025 was 12 August 2002, with 94 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in České Budějovice?
The windiest day measured in České Budějovice between 1940 and 2025 was 1 March 1990, with winds reaching 45.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in České Budějovice?
The warmest month in České Budějovice is July (18.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (-1.7 °C).
How much does it rain in České Budějovice?
České Budějovice receives on average 672 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 131 rainy days.
Is it sunny in České Budějovice?
České Budějovice gets on average 7.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,884 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in České Budějovice?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in České Budějovice between 1940 and 2025 was 19 March 1982, with 18.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in České Budějovice?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in České Budějovice.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in České Budějovice?
In České Budějovice, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.3 °C on 20 August 1943, and the lowest was -35.2 °C on 10 February 1956.
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