When to go · Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen in August
Great month. Inside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Germany overall
- Prices
- High
- Germany overall
Verdict
Inside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Garmisch-Partenkirchen in this guide.
Weather in August
- Garmisch-PartenkirchenHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- High
- Prices · Germany overall
- High
Germany overall: School holidays in most states; Baltic and North Sea islands booked out; occasional heatwaves.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast