Pilsen in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Pilsen sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 150 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Pilsen's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pilsen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 150 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Pilsen in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Pilsen reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Pilsen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Pilsen weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -3° | 38 | 10.2 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -3° | 32 | 8 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / 0° | 45 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 13° / 4° | 42 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 13.5 | 3.6 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 63 | 12.8 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 73 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 79 | 12.8 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 23° / 13° | 69 | 10.7 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 18° / 9° | 54 | 9.6 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 12° / 5° | 45 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 6° / 1° | 42 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 8.8 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 2° / -2° | 40 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Pilsen gets around 150 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Pilsen?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pilsen.
What to pack for Pilsen in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Pilsen sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Pilsen in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pilsen peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Pilsen in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pilsen is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pilsen's WHO annual average of 12.6 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Pilsen?
Pilsen sits at 49.7°N, 13.4°E, 316 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Klatovy, 40 km away.
Topography around Pilsen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pilsen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilsen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 331 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,269 m.
The land around Pilsen is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.
Czechia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 59% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $35,917
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 582
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pilsen (49.7475°, 13.3776°, elevation 316 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.