Looking at apartments in Prague and wondering if AC is really necessary the last week of August. Normally I’m not an AC fan, unless needed to cool down apt before opening windows at night. Average temps are upper 70s, lows in upper 50s/low 60s
Posted by
Citizen of the World
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While many buildings in Prague have thick walls due to the winter weather, I can picture needing AC during August in Prague— especially considering the torrid heat waves seen throughout Europe during recent summers. It hit 104 degrees in Prague in August 2012 and 90 degrees in August 2024.
Posted by
Munich
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AC is not so common around Europe, people just open the window.
If you really want to have AC you have to choose a hotel which offer it.
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Republic of Texas / U.S.A. / Magyarország / Budapest
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If you are an American, yes, based on the American cultural definition of thermal comfort you will be hot in your flat in Prague if you don’t have AC. With AC, if it works as well as most European AC, you will still be hot, but not as bad.
You will have a hard time finding a 4 star tourist hotel that doesn’t have AC. Short-term rentals is another issue. Many don’t have the electrical service required to put a good AC in them.
An old flat in Prague will indeed feel a little cooler than the outside temperature. Maybe 80F on a 90F day because of the thick exterior walls act as a thermal mass which moderates temperatures a bit. But the thick walls are not there for that reason. They are load bearing masonry walls and it just takes a wall that thick to hold up the building. This is the same in warm and cold climates.