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Czech Republic
Český Krumlov in May
🌷 SpringPleasant and some showers.
🎒 Pack: warm jacket for evenings
Why May scores 9.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.8
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (18°C highs / 7.2°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 7.9°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~83 mm rain)
- Air quality9.7
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| May | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.1 Excellent | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 18° / 7° | 26° / 14° |
| Rain | 83 mm | 83 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 8° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May) · Victory Day (8 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore Český KrumlovEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA small UNESCO-listed town in South Bohemia, wrapped in a bend of the Vltava River and topped by a large castle.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Five-Petalled Rose FestivalDate variesUsually a weekend in June
A Renaissance festival with costumes, jousting, markets and music.
Why go: Expect an entry fee to the town centre and big crowds.
Where: Old town and castle
Český Krumlov International Music FestivalDate variesUsually July to August
Classical and other concerts in historic settings.
Why go: Book tickets early for headline performers.
Where: Castle and venues around town
Český Krumlov Castle
A large castle and chateau complex with gardens and a surviving Baroque theatre.
💡 The Baroque theatre is shown only on limited tours in the warmer months.
Castle Tower
A painted tower with views over the red roofs and river bends.
Cloak Bridge
A multi-level covered bridge linking parts of the castle.
Historic old town
Winding medieval lanes on a loop of the river.
Rafting on the Vltava
Canoe and raft trips down the river through the town.
💡 Popular in summer; rivers can be low in dry spells.
Egon Schiele Art Centrum
A gallery devoted to the painter, who lived in the town.
Roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut
The classic Czech meal.
Svíčková
Beef in a creamy vegetable sauce with dumplings and cranberries.
Trout
River fish, often grilled.
💡 Riverside restaurants
Eggenberg beer
Beer brewed at the town's historic brewery.
Bohemian glass
Crystal and glassware.
💡 Shops in the old town
Marionettes
Puppets, a long Czech tradition.
💡 Craft shops
Moldavite
A green natural glass found in South Bohemia, sold as jewellery.
💡 Jewellery shops