Šumperk in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Šumperk sees average daytime highs around -0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 153 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -0°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Šumperk's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Šumperk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-0°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-5°C
Precipitation
153 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Šumperk in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -0°C.

A typical winter day in Šumperk reaches about -0°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-15°-10°-5°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Šumperk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Šumperk weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°5412.2108.40.0
Feb / -5°449.78.39.70.0
Mar / -2°5712.16.411.50.3
Apr11° / 5110.92.313.52.8
May16° / 7614.20.115.14.6
Jun20° / 10°8914.30165.5
Jul22° / 12°10115015.75.9
Aug22° / 12°7712.5014.36.3
Sep16° / 7211.6012.44.9
Oct11° / 5710.91.110.52.4
Nov / 56114.58.80.3
Dec / -4°5511.99.37.90.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Šumperk gets around 153 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Šumperk?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Šumperk.

What to pack for Šumperk in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Šumperk sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Šumperk in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Šumperk peaks around June 21 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Šumperk in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Šumperk is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Šumperk's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1518 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Šumperk?

Šumperk sits at 50.0°N, 17.0°E, 336 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Bruntál, 35 km away.

BruntálČeská TřebováÚstí nad OrlicíSvitavyOlomoucLitomyslGłuchołazyKrnov

Topography around Šumperk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Šumperk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Šumperk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 354 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m.

The land around Šumperk is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
1,324 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Bruntál 35 km · Česká Třebová 38 km · Ústí nad Orlicí 41 km · Svitavy 43 km · Olomouc 46 km · Litomysl 48 km · Głuchołazy 49 km · Krnov 54 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
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

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 Šumperk (49.9653°, 16.9706°, elevation 336 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.