When to go · Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, month by month
The best months for Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 9 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Germany: Blossom along the Rhine and in Franconia; Easter closures; white-asparagus season starts.12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 12 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Germany: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 15 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 15 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Germany: Wine harvest on the Rhine and Moselle; autumn colours; 3 October holiday.13 °C (55 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (lifts and huts close, wet and grey); Christmas and February school holidays for crowds.7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Germany: Christmas markets in every town; Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne weekends are packed. Shops close from 24 December afternoon.3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
February: Inside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.