Wenceslas Square
Wenceslas Square is a square in Prague, Czech Republic, named after Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. It is one of the 47 sights of the country featured on this site and is the 12th most looked-up sight in the Czech Republic on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The square is 1 km from the center of Prague. Václav Havel Airport Prague is about 12 km away. Visitors can combine a trip to the square with nearby sites such as the National Museum, Head of Franz Kafka, Powder Tower, Prague, Sex Machines Museum, or the Prague astronomical clock, which are all within 0.6 km.
Temperatures vary throughout the year, with July and August reaching daily highs of 24 °C and January having lows of -3 °C. The wettest month is July, with about 82 mm of rain. Note that the entire square is under reconstruction until 2027.
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.
