Hradec Králové

City in Czechia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Hradec Králové náměstí celek 2

Hradec Králové náměstí celek 2: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Hradec Králové is a city in Czechia, in Hradec Králové Region. About 90,596 people live in the city proper, making it the 8th largest city of Czechia in our atlas.

It lies at 50.21° N, 15.83° E, about 250 m (820 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Prague time zone.

Location

Red dot: Hradec Králové. Green dots: other major cities of Czechia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Hradec Králové has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 26°C (78°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -6°C (21°F). Around 684 mm (27 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

0°-6°Jan492°-5°Feb398°-2°Mar4414°3°Apr3719°8°May7323°12°Jun8026°14°Jul8425°14°Aug8120°9°Sep5913°4°Oct487°0°Nov442°-4°Dec46mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Hradec Králové náměstí celek 2: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)