prague in january

hi , looking to book a 3 day city break in the middle of january with prague being my preffered choice , just wondered if maybe its to early in the year for sightseeing etc in regards of the winter weather in prague ... , or would it be best to go later in the year , obviously we want to see as much as we can

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Well obviously all of the sights are still there - they don%26#39;t hibernate for the winter :)

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good reply ...,thats i then, im coming to prague , will i need my snowshoes ?

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Impossible to say, but on the balance of things probably unlikely :)

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Comfy boots + another pair. I am not sure whether they still put salt on sidewalks (pavements), but you may be lucky with great weather, Anyway, more chances for nice hot tea with rum...

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January is my favorite time to visit Prague,everything is open but the crowds are less ad of course you have the January sales!

TORII

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thanks TORII ., have definently decided to book prague in january now , i love the fact it will be a lot quieter and the wife will of course love the sales ! budapest and madrid will just have to wait !

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check a long range forecast before you come it may well be well below freezing..

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Just prepared for cold weather, it was -18 when I was there in January 2006, but I think it was excessively cold that year.

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-18 is just about right. As long as you have plenty of layers and a long overcoat it is quite refreshing, and it keeps the crowds away! It also brings out the %26#39;blitz spirit%26#39; in people - but you won%26#39;t get snow at those temperatures.

It is my favourite time of year as well.

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Sorry, but I think Prague is a miserable choice in January. The skies are almost invariably gray, and it%26#39;s cold and damp. Don%26#39;t harbor any notions of a beautiful, snow covered city with bright days because it probably won%26#39;t happen.

It%26#39;s the middle of October now, and it%26#39;s been raining and snowing off and on for the past few days with little weather improvement in sight. Low temps are 0 C and highs have been around 3 C. January is much worse.

Certainly, there are fewer tourists, and for good reason. Last year, my wife and I traveled to Spain for January to avoid the crappy weather.