What to pack for Prague in October

Lows around 45°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 near 45°F and wind at 18 km/h chill exposed skin fast.

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

Twelve rain days mean wet feet, blisters, and minor cuts from uneven cobblestones.

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

October light fades by 4 p.m. Phone batteries drain in the dark.

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

Dark by 6:10pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.

Fits overhead on every airline to Prague, no checked-bag lines.

Ten hours of daylight means walking all day with what you carry.

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.

Wind at 18 km/h pushes cold down your neck on city streets.

Safe tap water means you skip the daily plastic bottle expense.

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.

International transit and crowded October streets make bags easy to misplace.

Wet October clothes need separation from dry ones in tight luggage.

Twelve rain days soak clothes. Wash weekly instead of repacking wet gear.

Lows around 45°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.

Trams run constant routes through the city and noise never stops.

The gap between 59°F highs and 45°F lows calls for layering that compresses.

Tap water is safe here, but surfaces touched by 12 rainy days aren't.

One outlet per hotel room becomes four with a splitter.

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

Border crossings require your passport at hand, not buried in luggage.

Hostels and shared accommodations need locks on your bags.

Humidity at 79% makes damp towels and toiletries smell fast.

Ten-hour nights in unfamiliar beds go easier with neck support.