Climate & Geography

* Climate
Czech Republich has a continental climate with relatively warm springs, hot summers, dry autumns, and cold, cloudy winters. The temperature difference between summer and winter is very high because of its landlocked geographical position and mountain district.

- Spring: During March, April and May, the temperature usually increases rapidly especially during April. At this period, the weather and temperature tends to vary widely during the day.

- Summer: The warmest months are June,July and August. On average, summer temperatures are about 20 degrees higher than during winter. Especially in the last decade, temperatures above 30 °C (86 °F) are not unusual. Summer is also characterized by rain and storms.

- Autumn: This season begins in September, which is still relatively warm and very dry. During October, temperatures fall back under 15℃~10℃(59℉~50℉) and trees begin to shed their leaves. By the end of November, temperatures range around the freezing point.

- Winter: During January, February and December, there is usually snow in the mountains and sometimes in the major cities and lowlands.

# The best time to visit #
The best time to visit is in May or September due to the fact that the weather is mild and it is less crowded. In July and August, the hostels are crowded with students; in April and October, it is less crowded and accommodation rates are cheaper. However, you can choose the season that you like more.

* Geography

The Czech landscape is quite varied. Bohemia to the west consists of a basin, which is drained by the Elbe (Czech: Labe) and Vltava rivers and surrounded by mostly low mountains, where one also finds the highest point, 1,602 metres(5,256 ft) in the country. Moravia, the eastern part, is also quite hilly and is drained predominantly by the Morava river, but also contains the source of the Oder (Czech: Odra) river. Water from the landlocked Czech Republic flows to three different seas: the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Black Sea.

- Elevation extremes : The lowest point is Elbe River 115 m and the highest point is Sněžka 1602 m

- Natural resources in Czech Republic are hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber, and uranium.

- 41% of the land is arable land, 2%of the land is permanent crops, 11% of the land is permanent pastures, 34% of the land is forests and woodland, and 12% is other.

- The main natural hazards in Czech Republic is flooding

# The natural place to visit : Český ráj = Bohemian Paradise

Bohemian Paradise is a protected landscape area located in the Czech Republic. There are numerous hiking and biking trails and several campsites. Most popular attractions include rock town(skalní město), Valdštejn Castle, and volcanic basalt rock 'fingers'. The nearest towns are Jičín and Turnov, both of which are an approximately 1 and 1/2 hour train ride from the capital city of Prague.