Prague Experiences Third Hottest Summer Since 1775

This summer was the third hottest on record at Prague’s Klementinum observatory since measurements began in 1775.

The average temperature from the start of June to the end of August was 22.6 degrees Celsius. Only the summers of 2018 and 2019 were hotter during this period.

Compared to the historical average from 1775 to 2014, this summer was 3.6 degrees Celsius warmer in central Prague. The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) reported this on Monday via the X social media platform.

August alone saw an average temperature of 23.5 degrees Celsius at Klementinum. Compared to the average from 1991 to 2020, this represents an increase of 2.5 degrees, placing this August as the fourth warmest out of 250 recorded since 1775.

When compared to the average from the beginning of measurements to 2014, August was even 4.3 degrees Celsius warmer.

Meteorologists have noted that six of the warmest summers in Klementinum’s recorded history have occurred in this century, with five of those in the past decade.

The hottest summer at Klementinum since 1775 occurred five years ago, with an average temperature of 22.9 degrees Celsius. The summer of 2018 was slightly cooler, by just two-tenths of a degree. This summer ranks third on the list.

In contrast, the coldest recorded June-to-August period in central Prague was in 1844, with an average temperature of just 16.4 degrees Celsius.

“For those who may remember, a more recent cool summer was in 1978, which had an average temperature of 17.6 degrees Celsius, making it the 23rd to 26th coldest summer overall,” the ČHMÚ added. The coolest summer in this century was in 2005, with an average temperature of 19.6 degrees Celsius.

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