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Garmisch-Partenkirchen in March

Great month. Inside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
8°C (46°F) / −2°C (28°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Low
Germany overall
Prices
Low
Germany overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Inside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Garmisch-Partenkirchen in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • Garmisch-PartenkirchenHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 11 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Good Friday to Easter Monday big impact

    26 Mar – 29 Mar 2027 · Germany

    Four-day weekend; shops closed Friday, Sunday and Monday; trains busy.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Germany overall
Low
Prices · Germany overall
Low

Germany overall: Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)

    Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 11

    Jan: 10 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    Jan: Low

  • Prices

    Mar: Low

    Jan: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jan: 0

March: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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