Ostrava weather by month & the best time to visit
Czechia · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Ostrava is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with September and June close behind. Ostrava averages about 1,541 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Ostrava?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ostrava is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 55 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ostrava?
Ostrava isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,541 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate August (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 6 destinations in Czechia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,539 hours. The year's 818 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 55 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 49 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 51 mm | 2 |
| April | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 51 mm | 3 |
| May | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 92 mm | 4 |
| June | 70 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 94 mm | 5 |
| July | 70 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 96 mm | 5 |
| August | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 80 mm | 4 |
| September | 72 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 82 mm | 3 |
| October | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 64 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 52 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -3° / 27°F | 52 mm | 0 |
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Ostrava: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ostrava?
Ostrava is a city break in Czechia with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ostrava get a year?
Ostrava gets about 1,541 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Ostrava?
The sunniest time to visit Ostrava is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ostrava?
January is the least sunny month in Ostrava, scoring 0/100 with about 55 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ostrava?
The typical midday UV index in Ostrava peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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