The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) reported on its Facebook page that 2026 is so far the third driest year since 1961. Less precipitation fell from January to the end of September only in 2003 and 2015. According to preliminary data, 395 millimetres of precipitation fell in Czechia from 1 January to 30 September 2026, which corresponds to 73 percent of the 1991–2020 normal. In the same period of 2025, 456 millimetres fell, or 84 percent of the normal; according to meteorologists, 2026 is developing worse than 2025 in terms of precipitation.[1][2]

Distribution of precipitation

Meteorologists record a precipitation deficit across the whole of Czechia, including areas that usually receive the largest totals. On average, about 150 millimetres of precipitation are missing compared with the 1991–2020 normal, which is about 150 litres of water per square metre.[1][2]

The least precipitation has so far fallen in the South Moravian Region, on average just under 300 millimetres, and the most in the Liberec Region, 532 millimetres. Among the mountains, Šumava is worst off, where 60 to 70 percent of the usual amount fell. The highest totals are at the Krkonoše stations Dvoračky (1,044 millimetres) and Labská bouda (1,012 millimetres), but even there, according to meteorologists, the total remains below normal.[1][2]

At the Churáňov station, the ČHMÚ records the lowest precipitation total from January to the end of September since measurements began in 1953: 525 millimetres, about 61 percent of the usual amount. At the Blatný vrch station on the border ridge of Šumava, 916 millimetres fell, or 60 percent of the normal.[1][2]

Chronology

  • — The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute said that this year, from January to the end of September, is the third driest since 1961: 395 millimetres of precipitation fell in Czechia, or 73 percent of the 1991–2020 normal. ČTK / České noviny iDNES.cz

Sources

  1. ČTK / České noviny — 2 October 2026
  2. iDNES.cz — 2 October 2026