Prague Metronome
The Prague Metronome is a kinetic sculpture created by Vratislav Karel Novák in 1991. It is one of the 47 sights in the Czech Republic featured on this site and is ranked 29th in popularity based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The sculpture is located 1 km from the capital, Prague, and Václav Havel Airport Prague is 11 km away. Visitors can combine a trip to the metronome with nearby sites such as the Old New Synagogue, the Old Jewish Cemetery, the Jan Hus Memorial, Old Town Square, or the Prague astronomical clock, all of which are within 1 km.
July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 24 °C, while January is the coldest with highs of 2 °C. Rain is most frequent in July, with about 14 rainy days and 82 mm of rain. The site is not wheelchair accessible.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is July, with about 82 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 26 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 63 | 66 | 82 | 71 | 42 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
