When to go · Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen in May
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Germany overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Germany overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Garmisch-Partenkirchen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lifts; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- Garmisch-PartenkirchenHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany overall
- Medium
- Prices · Germany overall
- Medium
Germany overall: Beer gardens open; holiday Thursdays (Ascension, Corpus Christi) make long weekends that fill trains.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside 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.
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