What to pack for Prague in February

Lows around 30°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.

Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.

The layer you'll wear more than any other.

Lows drop below freezing and wind gusts at 20 km/h strip heat from exposed skin.

Bare fingers go numb in 30°F air, especially with wind chill.

Slush and ice coat the sidewalks for weeks in February.

Ten hours of winter sun reflects hard off fresh snow and wet stone.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Slips on ice send tourists to clinics more than any other month.

This country runs on Type C or E. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Ten hours of daylight means your phone dies before sunset on a long walk.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Dark by 6:20pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.

Overhead bins on budget airlines to Prague are tight, so pack lean.

A small pack holds layers for a day when you shed and add coats hourly.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

Wet snow soaks through regular gloves, so waterproof ones keep fingers warm.

For the mornings and the nights.

Wind at 20 km/h cuts across the Vltava and through narrow streets.

Snow falls and wet socks against 30°F feet lead to frostbite fast.

Tap water is safe here, so a bottle cuts the cost of buying drinks.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

Checked bags move through a busy international hub with thousands of others.

Winter clothes take up volume, so checked luggage holds a week's worth.

Cubes separate dry from damp gear when snow melts inside your bag.

Two weeks of heavy coats and boots need real suitcase space.

Humidity at 77 percent and indoor heat dry out clothes fast between wears.

Lows around 30°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.

Tram noise and early dark make headphones a refuge on public transport.

Snow creeps into boots at the ankle when you walk through drifts.

Crowded trams and shared handrails in cold season spread germs.

One outlet per hotel room charges nothing else while you're out exploring.

A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.

Border checks at Prague require your passport ready, not buried in a pack.

Luggage locks protect your bag on the coach from the airport into the city.

Puffy jackets compress down so a carry-on holds more than it looks like.

Wet gloves and hats drip in your room, so hang them to dry overnight.

Coach seats from the airport are narrow and a pillow helps on the ride.

Pockets in gloves fill with hand warmers for the walk between tram stops.